SABM James D. Ferguson, Keith A. Samolyk, Victor Carcioppolo ...
SABM James D. Ferguson, Keith A. Samolyk, Victor Carcioppolo ...
SABM James D. Ferguson, Keith A. Samolyk, Victor Carcioppolo ...
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• Methods – 71 patients were enrolled undergoing isolated CABG<br />
procedures. A Doppler ultrasound was recorded every 8<br />
milliseconds of the inflow and outflow of the CPB circuit. S100B<br />
were measured before surgery and 48 hours after surgery.<br />
• Results – Emboli leaving the CPB circuit was detected in 67<br />
patients. The distribution of microemboli varied across patients.<br />
Most patient had elevated S100B levels following surgery.<br />
• Conclusion – The authors showed an association between<br />
the neurologic injury measured as S100B levels and<br />
microemboli detected in the CPB circuit. They suggest<br />
reductions in neurologic injury may result from redesign<br />
of the CPB circuit to prevent emboli leaving the circuit
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