title: The use of bispectral index during a cardiopulmonary arrest: a potential predictor of cerebral perfusion.
abstract: A 62-year-old male underwent off-pump coronary artery grafting surgery while cerebral function was monitored with bispectral index (BIS). The BIS monitoring was continued into the immediate postoperative period, during which time the patient experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest. The changes in the BIS values helped the resuscitating team in assessing the cerebral response to the cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. azim_yunos@hotmail.com
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Azim
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*