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Cerebral Oxygen Saturation (Rso2) During Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) Measured Using the INVOS Oximeter Closely Correlates with Baseline Rso2
Our findings suggest that low baseline rSO2 in patients with high BNP due to cardiac and/or renal diseases is more likely to result from tissue edema causing alterations in optical pathlength and thus in calculated rSO2 values, not readily modifiable with CPB, rather than actual cerebral hemodynamic alterations readily modifiable with CPB. These may partly explain why the INVOS oximeter is a trend monitor requiring baseline measures.
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Acute Kidney Injury After Primary Angioplasty: Is Contrast-Induced Nephropathy the Culprit
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