Evidence for why Inadequate Cerebral Blood Flow is a Cause of Cerebral Injury in even the Most “Routine” Cardiac Surgery, and why NIRS is Your Real-Time Friend to Optimize Brain Perfusion (EP Video)

Isolated High Lactate or Low Central Venous Oxygen Saturation After Cardiac Surgery and Association with Outcome

To determine if isolated abnormally low central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) or elevated lactate levels on admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) are associated with increased morbidity and length of stay (LOS) after cardiac surgery.