Heart, lung & circulation
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Heart, lung & circulation · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effect of optimising cerebral tissue oxygen saturation on markers of neurological injury during coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Surgical revascularisation of the coronary arteries is a cornerstone of cardiothoracic surgery. Advanced age and the incidence of preoperative co-morbidity in patients presenting for coronary artery bypass graft surgery increases the potential for stroke and other perioperative outcomes. It is hypothesised that by using interventions during cardiac surgery to improve cerebral oxygenation, the risk of patients enduring adverse neurological outcomes would be reduced. ⋯ Monitoring brain oxygen saturation during on-pump CABG together with an effective treatment protocol to deal with cerebral desaturation must be advocated.