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Current Techniques of Emboli Detection and Their Utility in Brain Protection Studies

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The exact etiology of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)-associated morbidity and mortality remains unclear and is probably multifactorial resulting from the interactions of a variety of mechanisms: alterations in blood flow, activation of inflammatory processes, temperature manipulations, and emboli. Brain injury, regardless of etiology, can lead to brain edema, further exacerbating the injury.1

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