Neurological impact of emboli during adult cardiac surgery

This study draws on advances in Doppler ultrasound bubble sizing to investigate whether high volumes of macro-bubbles entering the brain during cardiac surgery increase the risk of new cerebral microbleeds (CMBs), ischemic MR lesions, or post-operative cognitive decline (POCD).

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - June 25, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Nikil Patel, Caroline Banahan, Justyna Janus, Mark A. Horsfield, Anthony Cox, David Marshall, Jordon Colman, John Morlese, David H. Evans, Claire Hannon, Vincent Egan, Peter Garrard, James P. Hague, Emma M.L. Chung Source Type: research