Cardiopulmonary-Bypass Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Correlates With Neurocognitive Skills

Conclusions Impaired neurodevelopment was associated with increase of GFAP plasma levels during cardiac surgery in infants. The identification of the neurological high-risk phases of CPB run could support the application of new neuroprotective strategies for CHD repair.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research