Perfusion Art: “Crests & Feathers”

The Association of Bispectral Index Values and Metrics of Cerebral Perfusion During Cardiopulmonary Bypass

There was an association of BIS and metrics of cerebral perfusion during a period of constant anesthetic administration, but the absolute magnitude of change in BIS as MAP decreased below the LLA was small.

Mortality Prediction After Cardiac Surgery: Higgins’ Intensive Care Unit Admission Score Revisited

Eleven variables available on admission to the ICU can be used for the prediction of 30-day mortality after cardiac surgery. The model performance was better than those of general intensive care risk adjustment models used in cardiac surgical intensive care and also avoided the subjective assessment of the cause of admission.