Preoperative Evaluation of Microcirculation for Prediction of Complications After Cardiac Surgery

Cardiac surgery is responsible for many complications. Microcirculation is involved in many of them. The objective of this study is to prospectively investigate the prognostic value of preoperative microcirculatory assessment in patients scheduled for cardiac surgery with CPB for the occurrence of postoperative complications. Microvascular dysfunction is suspected of being involved in postoperative psycho-cognitive decline. The influence of microcirculation on the evolution of psycho-cognitive assessment is also analyzed in this study.