pumphead

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And with heart surgery comes "pumphead" syndrome. '

Invasion of the Pumpheads! 2008
If so, he might have suffered a cognitive decline caused by the heart/lung machine, known as 'pumphead'.

'Fugees Rogers 2007
His behavior places him squarely in the pumphead suspicion category, especially given that the guy repeatedly fails to recognize the difference between Sunnis and Shias in Iraq, and thinks that the Iranians — nearly all Shia — are backing Al Qaeda in Iraq, a Sunni group that is so anti-Iran that they are publicly calling on the US to attack that country!

Invasion of the Pumpheads! 2008
Referred to in hospital jargon as “pumphead syndrome,” the condition, thought to be caused by debris and bubbles that are created and released into the bloodstream by artificial pumps used to circulate blood while hearts are being operated on — material that can block blood flow in smaller vessels in the brain, causing neurological damage -- this recognized condition has been demonstrated in some studies to lead to significant cognitive impairment that can show up in as many as 42 percent of heart surgery patients even as long as five years after surgery.

Invasion of the Pumpheads! 2008
At least in Clinton’s case, if he is a “pumphead,” the only damage he can do is to his wife’s campaign.

Invasion of the Pumpheads! 2008