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Review
. 2023 Nov;38(8):1545-1559.
doi: 10.1177/02676591221119312. Epub 2022 Aug 19.

Neurologic complications after cardiopulmonary bypass - A narrative review

Tom Gilbey  1 , Benjamin Milne  1 , Filip de Somer  2 , Gudrun Kunst  1   3
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Review

Neurologic complications after cardiopulmonary bypass - A narrative review

Tom Gilbey et al. Perfusion. 2023 Nov.

Abstract

Neurologic complications, associated with cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in adults, are common and can be devastating in some cases. This comprehensive review will not only consider the broad categories of stroke and neurocognitive dysfunction, but it also summarises other neurological complications associated with CPB, and it provides an update about risks, prevention and treatment. Where appropriate, we consider the impact of off-pump techniques upon our understanding of the contribution of CPB to adverse outcomes.

Keywords: Cardiac surgery; postoperative cognitive dysfunction; postoperative delirium; postoperative neurocognitive disorders; postoperative neurological complications; postoperative stroke.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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