Abstract Cerebral embolic protection (CEP) devices may be a tool to mitigate the perioperative stroke risk in cardiac surgery. However, studies are limited. The aim of this study was to..
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Alan Lumsden, MD; Chairman of the DeBakey Heart and Vascular Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital lectures and discusses Cerebral Embolic Protection Devices and the new stroke classification and stroke mitigation strategies. ..
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Very interesting presentation and discussion on the incidence of stroke in cardiac surgery and the development of Cerebral Embolic Protection devices.
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Effect of Cerebral Embolic Protection Devices on CNS Infarction in Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Abstract Importance Stroke is a major complication of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Objective To determine the efficacy and adverse effects of cerebral embolic protection devices in reducing ischemic central..
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