title: Falsely elevated bispectral index during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.
abstract: A 2-month-old infant underwent repair of a ventricular septal defect under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. Bispectral index and EEG suppression ratio were evaluated using an Aspect BIS monitor. Erroneous readings from the monitor could have led to a potentially dangerous alteration in surgical and anaesthetic management.
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216-4505, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mychaskiw
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Heath
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Eichhorn
mesh_terms: D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000295:instrumentation*