Neurocognitive Function and Cerebral Emboli: Randomized Study of On-Pump Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Reza Motallebzadeh, MRCS, J. Martin Bland, PhD, Hugh S. Markus, FRCP, Juan Carlos Kaski, MD, DSc, Marjan Jahangiri, FRCS The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 83, Issue 2, Pages 475-482 (February 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.09.024 Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Flow of patients through the study. (NP = neuropsychologic.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 475-482DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.09.024) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Median number of embolic signals detected within 1 minute of surgical maneuvers during (A) on-pump and (B) off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery. (CPB = cardiopulmonary bypass; ES = embolic signals; X-clamp = cross-clamp.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 475-482DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.09.024) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Relationship between number of embolic signals and change in neurocognitive score from baseline to predischarge, off pump (open diamonds) and on pump (solid diamonds). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 475-482DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.09.024) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions