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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:2209-2210
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Neurological Dysfunction in Elderly Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Operation

Zile Singh Meharwal, MCh, Naresh Trehan, MD

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, Okhla Rd, New Delhi 110 025, India

meharwal@hotmail.com

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To the Editor:

We read with interest the article by Goto and associates [1]. We agree with the authors that severe aortic atherosclerosis of the ascending aorta significantly increases the risk of postoperative neurological dysfunction and stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We routinely perform transesophageal echocardiography in patients undergoing CABG, as this imaging technique can evaluate the ascending aorta, aortic arch, and the descending thoracic aorta. In a study [2] from our institution, the highest incidence of . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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