Aortic valve replacement in a patient with a brain tumor

Abstract

We report a case of aortic stenosis with a brain tumor in a 67-year-old man. Although he showed no clinical neurological abnormality, a computed tomography scan revealed a brain tumor. We performed aortic valve replacement under several management techniques to avoid cerebral injury. Two biochemical markers for brain injury, S-100beta and neuron-specific enolase, were measured perioperatively. The postoperative course was uneventful without neurological complication, and the biochemical markers were within the control ranges.

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Open Heart Surgery with Intracranial Meningioma: Case Report & Literature Review

“…A team approach with the involvement of neuro-anaesthesia and neurosurgical team is recommended. Intra-operative measures to reduce the intracranial pressure including avoidance of hypercapnia and hyponatraemia, use of mannitol and steroids, and maintenance of higher perfusion pressures on cardiopulmonary bypass have been successfully employed [16].…”

Biomarkers of cerebral injury in cardiac surgery

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