Lack of Association Between Gaseous Microembolisms Assessed by a Single Detection Device and Cerebral Complications in Cardiac Surgery Patients

Objective To assess the association between total volume and number of gaseous microemboli (GME) in the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit and the occurrence of new postoperative cerebral infarctions and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Design Predefined subanalyses of the randomized controlled Perfusion Pressure Cerebral Infarcts (PPCI) trial. Setting Primary heart center in a university...