| Literature DB >> 26074106 |
Richard M Engelman1, Daniel T Engelman2.
Abstract
Stroke after cardiac surgery is a devastating complication with a frequency of 1%-3% and a potential mortality risk of >20%. The approaches that one should consider to minimize the risk of stroke associated with cardiac surgery involve preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative interventions, which are described in detail.Entities:
Keywords: ascending aortic atherosclerosis; cardiopulmonary bypass perfusion; cardiopulmonary bypass temperature management; perioperative atrial fibrillation; perioperative stroke
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26074106 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2015.03.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN: 1043-0679