Effect of cannulation site on emboli travel during cardiac surgery

Abstract Background During cardiac surgery, micro-air emboli regularly enter the blood stream and can cause cognitive impairment or stroke. It is not clearly understood whether the most threatening air emboli are generated by the heart-lung machine (HLM) or by the blood-air contact when opening the...

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Main Authors: Mira Puthettu, Stijn Vandenberghe, Stefanos Demertzis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01564-1