摘要
Introduction The high metabolic rate of oxygen in the human brain accounts for its extreme susceptibility to ischemic-hypoxic conditions.Ischemic brain injury such as stroke is a potential neurologic complication in a variety of surgeries,including cardiac surgery,neurosurgery,and vascular surgery,particularly in patients at high risk for ischemic stroke^（[2]）.In addition,ischemic brain injury accounts for
Introduction The high metabolic rate of oxygen in the human brain accounts for its extreme susceptibility to ischemic-hypoxic conditions.Ischemic brain injury such as stroke is a potential neurologic complication in a variety of surgeries,including cardiac surgery,neurosurgery,and vascular surgery,particularly in patients at high risk for ischemic stroke^（[2]）.In addition,ischemic brain injury accounts for
基金
supported by the Inaugural Anesthesia Department Awards for Seed Funding for Clinically Oriented Research Projects from the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care,University of California San Francisco,San Francisco,California,U.S.A.(to Dr.Meng)
