Causes of brain injury associated with cardiac interventions

Background& Objective: Brain injury after cardiac surgery is a serious concern for patients and their families. Thousands of air bubbles enter the cerebral circulation during cardiac surgery, but whether these are harmful to the brain and impact adversely on cognition remains subject of speculat...

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Main Author: Patel, Nikil
Other Authors: Chung, Emma; Horsfield, Mark
Published: University of Leicester 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.666664