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Brain Protection in Cardiac Surgery

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Paperback, blz. | Engels
Springer London | 2016
ISBN13: 9781447168331
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Springer London e druk, 2016 9781447168331
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Part of the Monographs in Cardiac Surgery Series – Introducing ‘basic science into the cardiac operating room’. Fast systematic review of small areas of cardiac surgery including up-to-date information. This will allow more rapid publication than the alternative cardiac surgery ‘tomes’. This entry into the series will provide readers with a complete review of the current understanding in brain injury and the methods used to avoid or limit its effects on patient morbidity and mortality.

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ISBN13:9781447168331
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Springer London

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<P><STRONG>Brain injury of cardiac surgery.-</STRONG>Cerebral physiology&nbsp;&amp; metabolism.-Molecular&nbsp;&amp; biochemical basis.Future interventions.-Cardiopulmonary bypass circuit.-Neurological sequelae.-Incidence, pre-operative risk factors&nbsp;&amp; long-term outcome.-Neuropathology.-Inflammatory response.-Post-surgical impact.-<STRONG>Assessment of brain injury.-</STRONG>Utility of neuropsychometric analysis.-Pitfalls of neuropsychometric assessment&nbsp;&amp; alternative investigative approaches.-Imaging of the brain.-Current techniques of emboli detection.-Intra-operative brain monitoring.-Design of brain protection studies in the C21st.-<STRONG>Reducing brain injury in cardiac surgery.-</STRONG>Temperature&nbsp;&amp; brain protection.-Studies of non-pharmacological interventions.-Pharmacological studies to reduce brain injury following cardiac surgery.-Off-pump&nbsp;&amp; on-pump coronary artery surgery&nbsp;&amp; the brain.-Experimental basis&nbsp;&amp; clinical studies of brain protection in paediatric heart surgery.-Experimental basis&nbsp;&amp; clinical studies of brain protection in aortic arch surgery.-<STRONG>The future.</STRONG></P>

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