Is baseline cerebral oximetry a better predictor than carotid scan for postoperative delirium in cardiac surgery?

Guidelines recommend screening patients for carotid-artery stenosis, but unfortunately, measurement of baseline cerebral oximetry levels is still not a routine practice prior to cardiac surgery. We report a 41-year-old woman who presented with a normal carotid scan and unexpectedly low baseline cere...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. - 1999. - 30(2018), 3 vom: 14. Juli, Seite 260-263
1. Verfasser:	Khazi, Fayaz Mohammed (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Al-Safadi, Faouzi, Al Asaad, Mohannad M R, Aljassim, Obaid
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2018
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Schlagworte:	Journal Article Cardiac surgery Cerebral oximetry Cognitive Dysfunction Post-operative