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Determinants of neurological complications with the use of extracorporeal circulation (ECC).

2010; Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC); Volume: 95; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0066-782x2010001600022

ISSN

1678-4170

Autores

Natia de Freitas Barbosa, Danilo Martins Cardinelli, Flávia Falci Ercole,

Tópico(s)

Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices

Resumo

Mailing address: Natia de Freitas Barbosa • Rua Edson Silveira, 29, Casa 05 Sao Gabriel 31980-120 Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil E-mail: natia_freitas@yahoo.com.br, natia.freitas@gmail.com.br Manuscript received March 11, 2009; revised manuscript received September 03, 2009; accepted December 15, 2009. performance of surgeries. To attribute one given alteration to a single procedure is a complex idea; however, some authors classify ECC as an independent variable for the occurrence of neurological dysfunctions7-9. Nonetheless, some studies mention other factors as the cause of cerebral lesions, namely: advanced age, severity of disease, anesthetic-surgical procedure, and others10,11.

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