Valentina Belacchi

EXPRESS: Cerebral Microbleed Burden After Aortic and Cardiac Surgery Is Associated With Extracorporeal Circulation Exposure: Evidence From Young Patients With Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders

Background and Purpose: Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) occur after surgery involving extracorporeal circulation (ECC), though confounding risk factors may obscure this association. Patients with heritable connective tissue diseases (HCTDs) requiring early surgery provide an ideal mo...