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Why are cerebral microemboli not associated with cognitive decline?

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Author/s: van Dijk, Diederik (D); Kalkman, Cor J (CJ);

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Publication Type: Comment; Editorial

Journal: Anesthesia and analgesia (Anesth Analg), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 109 (issue 4) : pp 1006-8

Dates: Created 2009/09/18; Completed 2009/10/01;

PMID: 19762723, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/1/2009, IMS Date: )

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CommentOn: Anesth Analg. 2009 Oct;109(4):1013-22. (PMID: 19762724)

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Cardiopulmonary Bypass - adverse effects Cognition Disorders - diagnosis; etiology; prevention & control Coronary Artery Bypass - adverse effects Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump - adverse effects Humans Intracranial Embolism - etiology; prevention & control; ultrasonography Neuropsychological Tests

Neuropsychological Tests Risk Assessment Risk Factors Stroke - etiology Time Factors Treatment Outcome Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial

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