Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1494. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.03.015
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Original Articles: Pediatric Cardiac
Invited Commentary
David M. Overman, MD
Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Children's Heart Clinic, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, 2545 Chicago Ave, South, Suite 106, Minneapolis, MN 55404
(Email: doverman@chc-pa.or).
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The article by Phelps and colleagues [1] adds to a growing body of literature regarding the clinical application of cerebral oximetric monitoring to the perioperative care of both pediatric and adult cardiac surgical patients. For a monitoring technology to be useful, it must be accurate and reproducible, and it should prompt correlated interventions that impact clinical outcome. Debate continues . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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