Abstract Objective Cognitive impairment is a common neurologic complication after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This study evaluated postoperative cognitive function to determine predictors of cognitive dysfunction, including intraoperative..
Read MoreAbstract Acute brain injury (ABI) increases morbidity and mortality in patients with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). Optimal neurologic monitoring methods have not been well-explicated. We studied the use of..
Read MoreAbstract Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of high-dose nitroglycerine administered during cardiopulmonary bypass on the intraoperative cerebral saturation and postoperative serum creatinine concentration in..
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