Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2879715 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In all, 4.5% of cardiac surgery patients had existing cerebral ischemic lesions on DWI without obvious neurologic defects. Further studies are required to determine whether the lesions are associated with postoperative cognitive dysfunction or stroke.
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Authors
Kengo MD, Tomoko MD, Tomoko MD, Atsushi MD, Shoji MD, Takaaki MD,