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. 2026 Jan 20.
doi: 10.1186/s12871-026-03616-2. Online ahead of print.

Advanced bilateral EEG monitoring for neuroprotection in high-risk cardiac surgery: a successful case report of emergency ascending aortic replacement

Lorenza Dalla Massara  1   2 , Michele Carron  3
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Advanced bilateral EEG monitoring for neuroprotection in high-risk cardiac surgery: a successful case report of emergency ascending aortic replacement

Lorenza Dalla Massara et al. BMC Anesthesiol. .
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Keywords: Alpha/delta ratio; Anesthesia, general; Aortic surgery; Brain monitoring; Cerebral perfusion; Electroencephalography; Hypothermia.

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Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: Ethics approval for this case report from ‘Comitato Etico per la Pratica Clinica-Vicenza’ and patient’s written informed consent for personal and clinical details for publication were obtained. Consent for publication: The patient gave written informed consent for their personal or clinical details along with any identifying images to be published in this study. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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