Patients born with heart defects often undergo surgical procedures on a heart lung machine. With improvements in medical and surgical management, their survival has significantly improved, but their brain insult has not been paid much attention. This study is to determine the relationship between specific proteins in the blood and brain injury in patients less than 18-year-old undergoing heart surgery.
less than 18 years old
undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass at Boston Children's Hospital
undergoing an emergent procedure and do not have more than 1 hour ahead of time to review the consent
patient in a moribund condition American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA 5)
patient with a hematological and/or oncological disease
Jehovah witnesses