Size of Left Cardiac Chambers Correlates with Cerebral Microembolic Load in Open Heart Operations
Joint Authors
Polunina, Anna G.
Lefterova, Natalia P.
Zhuravleva, Svetlana V.
Begachev, Alexey V.
Golukhova, Elena Z.
Source
Cardiology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Microemboli are a widely recognized etiological factor of cerebral complications in cardiac surgery patients.
The present study was aimed to determine if size of left cardiac chambers relates to cerebral microembolic load in open heart operations.
Methods.
Thirty patients participated in the study.
Echocardiography was performed in 2-3 days before surgery.
A transcranial Doppler system was used for registering intraoperative microemboli.
Results.
Preoperative left atrium and left ventricular end-systolic and end-diastolic sizes significantly correlated with intraoperative microembolic load (rs=0.48, 0.57 and 0.53, Ps≺.01, resp.).
The associations between left ventricular diameters and number of cerebral microemboli remained significant when cardiopulmonary bypass time was included as a covariate into the analysis.
Conclusions.
The present results demonstrate that increased size of left heart chambers is an influential risk factor for elevated cerebral microembolic load during open heart operations.
Mini-invasive surgery and carbon dioxide insufflation into wound cavity may be considered as neuroprotective approaches in patients with high risk of cerebral microembolism.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Golukhova, Elena Z.& Polunina, Anna G.& Zhuravleva, Svetlana V.& Lefterova, Natalia P.& Begachev, Alexey V.. 2010. Size of Left Cardiac Chambers Correlates with Cerebral Microembolic Load in Open Heart Operations. Cardiology Research and Practice،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449226
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Golukhova, Elena Z.…[et al.]. Size of Left Cardiac Chambers Correlates with Cerebral Microembolic Load in Open Heart Operations. Cardiology Research and Practice No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449226
American Medical Association (AMA)
Golukhova, Elena Z.& Polunina, Anna G.& Zhuravleva, Svetlana V.& Lefterova, Natalia P.& Begachev, Alexey V.. Size of Left Cardiac Chambers Correlates with Cerebral Microembolic Load in Open Heart Operations. Cardiology Research and Practice. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449226
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-449226