Sebastian Wiberg1, Mikkel Schoos1, Henrik Sillesen2, Carsten Thomsen3, Christian Hassager1, Daniel Steinbrüchel4, Torben Schroeder5, Peter Clemmensen6, Henning Kelbæk7. 1. Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. 2. Department of Vascular Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. 3. Department of Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. 4. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. 5. Centre for Clinical Education, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. 6. Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark ; Department of Internal medicine, Nykoebing F Hospital, Nykoebing, Denmark. 7. Department of Cardiology, Roskilde Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Carotid artery stenosis (CAS) and vertebral artery stenosis (VAS) are associated with cerebral infarction after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). It remains unclear whether this association is causal. We investigated the associations between neurologically asymptomatic CAS and VAS and the occurrence of subclinical cerebral lesions after CABG verified by magnetic resonance imaging. METHODS: CABG patients were included and CAS and VAS were identified by magnetic resonance angiography. Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging was performed to identify new post-operative subclinical cerebral lesions. The associations between CAS/VAS post-operative cerebral lesions were investigated. RESULTS: Forty-six patients were included in the study. 13% had significant CAS and 11% had significant VAS. Thirty-five percent had new cerebral infarction postoperatively. We found a significant association between the presence of cerebral vessel stenosis and acute cerebral infarction (67% vs. 27%, p = 0.047). However none of the patients with stenosis had isolated cerebral lesions in the ipsilateral vascular territory. CONCLUSION: Asymptomatic CAS and VAS is common in CABG patients and is associated with an increased risk of postoperative cerebral infarction. Our study suggests that asymptomatic CAS and VAS primarily are risk markers rather than causal factors for cerebral infarction after CABG.
OBJECTIVES: Carotid artery stenosis (CAS) and vertebral artery stenosis (VAS) are associated with cerebral infarction after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). It remains unclear whether this association is causal. We investigated the associations between neurologically asymptomatic CAS and VAS and the occurrence of subclinical cerebral lesions after CABG verified by magnetic resonance imaging. METHODS: CABG patients were included and CAS and VAS were identified by magnetic resonance angiography. Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging was performed to identify new post-operative subclinical cerebral lesions. The associations between CAS/VAS post-operative cerebral lesions were investigated. RESULTS: Forty-six patients were included in the study. 13% had significant CAS and 11% had significant VAS. Thirty-five percent had new cerebral infarction postoperatively. We found a significant association between the presence of cerebral vessel stenosis and acute cerebral infarction (67% vs. 27%, p = 0.047). However none of the patients with stenosis had isolated cerebral lesions in the ipsilateral vascular territory. CONCLUSION: Asymptomatic CAS and VAS is common in CABG patients and is associated with an increased risk of postoperative cerebral infarction. Our study suggests that asymptomatic CAS and VAS primarily are risk markers rather than causal factors for cerebral infarction after CABG.
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