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A 67-year-old man unexpectedly experienced seizures following cardiopulmonary bypass for aortic valve surgery, with possible contributing factors including atheromatous disease, low cerebral perfusion, open-chamber procedure, and tranexamic acid use.
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This case report highlights that postoperative seizures following cardiopulmonary bypass can occur due to a multifactorial etiology, including atheromatous disease, low cerebral perfusion, open-chamber procedures, and tranexamic acid exposure.
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Post-CPB seizures may involve multifactorial causes including TXA; this case report leaves open their roles and requires prospective study.
Brouwer et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Seizures following cardiopulmonary bypass (n=1). Cardiopulmonary bypass and tranexamic acid was evaluated on Seizures. A 67-year-old man unexpectedly experienced seizures following cardiopulmonary bypass for aortic valve surgery, with possible contributing factors including atheromatous disease, low cerebral perfusion, open-chamber procedure, and tranexamic acid use.
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