"Cyanosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to an increase in the amount of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood or a structural defect in the hemoglobin molecule.
| Descriptor ID |
D003490
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.248
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cyanosis" by people in Profiles.
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A randomized controlled trial comparing controlled reoxygenation and standard cardiopulmonary bypass in paediatric cardiac surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 01 29; 59(2):349-358.
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Blue skin. Int J Dermatol. 2014 Mar; 53(3):275-6.
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Transcriptomic analysis of patients with tetralogy of Fallot reveals the effect of chronic hypoxia on myocardial gene expression. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Aug; 140(2):337-345.e26.
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The effects of normoxic versus hyperoxic cardiopulmonary bypass on oxidative stress and inflammatory response in cyanotic pediatric patients undergoing open cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Jul; 138(1):206-14.
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Changes in myocardial free amino acids during pediatric cardiac surgery: a randomised controlled trial of three cardioplegic techniques. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2006 Jul; 30(1):41-8.
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Free amino acids in hearts of pediatric patients with congenital heart disease: the effects of cyanosis, age, and pathology. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Mar; 81(3):943-9.
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Basal metabolic state of hearts of patients with congenital heart disease: the effects of cyanosis, age, and pathology. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Nov; 78(5):1710-6.