title: Embolism as major cause of neurocognitive complications after heart surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Thessaly, Thessaly, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Tagarakis
authors.forename: Dimos
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karangelis
authors.forename: Fani
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tsolaki
authors.forename: Nikolaos B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Tsilimingas
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003693:Delirium / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D057505:Embolic Protection Devices; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control