Low-Flow cardiopulmonary bypass and cerebral protection: A summary of investigations

Julie A. Swain, Richard V. Anderson, Michael G. Siegman

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Abstract

A research program in cerebral ischemia was initiated by our laboratory to determine optimal strategies for cerebroprotection. Four studies relating to cerebroprotection using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in a sheep model of hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass are summarized. These showed, first, that low-flow bypass, with a flow as low as 10 mL · kg-1 · min-1, maintained normal cerebral metabolism; second, that hypothermia increases the high-energy phosphate content and the intracellular pH of the train; third, that hyperglycemia causes a profound intracellular acidosis; and, finally, that barbiturates prevent the normal increase in high-energy phosphates associated with hypothermia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1490-1492
Number of pages3
JournalAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume56
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1993
Externally publishedYes

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