Methods for improving neurological recovery after hypothermic circulatory arrest:fructose-1,6-bisphosphate and hypertonic saline dextran in a surviving porcine model
Abstract During surgery of the aortic arch and pediatric heart surgery, the blood flow to the brain has to be interrupted at times to allow a bloodless operation field and adequate conditions for surgical repair. During this no-flow period the brain is exposed to a high risk of ischaemic injury, as...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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University of Oulu
2005
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| Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514278984 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9514278984 |