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Role of TCD during regional low-flow perfusion for neonatal aortic arch reconstruction. |
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| Pigula F [19] |
Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery (2000) |
Observational on 6 neonates |
Significant decreases are shown in both cerebral blood volume and oxygen saturation in children who underwent repair with DHCA as compared with children with RLFP. |
| Andropulos D [20] |
Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery (2002) |
Observational on 34 neonates |
The use of TCD is able to maintain cerebral oxygen saturations and blood flow velocities within 10% of baseline, in order to prevent cerebral hyperperfusion during periods with high NIRS saturation values. |
Polito et al. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2006 4:47 doi:10.1186/1476-7120-4-47 |
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