Caterina Sampaolesi, Erika Casarotta, Giacomo Gresti, Giulia Mariotti, Leonardo Pisani, Diego Veccia, Marco Di Eusanio, Pietro Giorgio Malvindi, Abele Donati, Christopher Maria Münch
INTRODUCTION: Postoperative delirium (POD) has a major impact on patient recovery after cardiac surgery. Although its pathophysiology remains unclear, there could be a correlation between cerebral blood flow (CBF) variations during cardio-pulmonary bypass (CPB) and POD. Our study aimed to evaluate whether variations in on-pump CBF, compared to pre-anesthesia and pre-CPB values, are associated with POD following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. METHODS: This prospective observational cohort study included 95 adult patients undergoing elective on-pump CABG surgery...
March 15, 2024: Perfusion