Hyperbaric oxygen in patients with ischemic stroke following cardiac surgery: a retrospective observational trial.

CONCLUSIONS: HBO2₂ therapy was associated with significant improvement in patients with acute neurological deficits due to ischemic stroke following cardiac surgery. Though this fact suggests gas embolism as the most likely cause of stroke in this collective, other underlying pathologies cannot be ruled out. Randomized studies are needed for further evaluation. PMID: 29116691 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine - September 1, 2017 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Weixler VH, Yates AE, Puchinger M, Zirngast B, Pondorfer P, Ratzenhofer-Komenda B, Amegah-Sakotnik A, Smolle-Juettner FM, Dapunt O Tags: Undersea Hyperb Med Source Type: research