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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Saudi Heart Association
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731517301367 |