Locked-in Syndrome and Blue Toe Syndrome Caused by Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Severe inflammation after cardiopulmonary bypass with the vasculitis of the acral extremity and vertebro-basilar arterial system leads to the locked-in syndrome and blue toe syndrome. In broad terms, systemic, idiopathic, and environmental factors provoke syndromes that present with digital discolor...

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Main Authors: Abdolrasoul Moloudi, Feridoun Sabzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-08-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/16148.pdf&manuscript_id=16148