This review highlights the influence of oxygen (O2) availability on cerebral blood flow (CBF).
Evidence for reductions in O2 content (CaO2) rather than arterial O2 tension (PaO2) as the …

Neurologic complications after cardiac surgery are of growing importance for an aging
surgical population. In this review, we provide a critical appraisal of the impact of current …

BACKGROUND: Hemodilutional anemia during cardiopulmonary bypass can lead to
inadequate oxygen delivery and, consequently, to ischemic organ injury. In adult bypass, the …

The management of congenital heart disease has changed dramatically over the last 15
years and continues to evolve at a rapid pace. More than ever before contemporary practice …

BACKGROUND: We hypothesized that cognitive impairment and hemodynamic instability
after infant cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass might be exacerbated by …

Objective: Acute renal injury and failure (ARF) after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has
been linked to low on-pump hematocrit (hematocrit). We aimed to 1) elucidate if and how …

Background and Purpose—The aim of this study was to evaluate mortality and neurological
outcomes of cardioembolic cerebral stroke in infective endocarditis (IE) patients requiring …

BACKGROUND: The relationship between degree of hemodilution during cardiopulmonary
bypass (CPB) and perioperative stroke has not been fully elucidated. The objective of this …

Hypothermia is defined as a decrease in body core temperature to below 35° C. In cardiac
surgery, four stages of hypothermia are distinguished: mild, moderate, deep, and profound …

A number of clinical studies have associated acute anemia with cerebral injury in
perioperative patients. Evidence of such injury has been observed near the currently …