Risk estimates of stroke after coronary artery bypass graft and carotid endarterectomy.
Neurologic complications of cardiovascular surgeries are well documented in the literature. Neurologic deficits may be mild and reversible or may be associated with permanent neurologic deficit. The incidence and severity of such complications vary according to the type of surgical procedure and usually correlate with patients' preoperative general medical condition, duration of surgeries, and intraoperative complications.
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Rima M
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Department of Neurology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. rdafer@lumc.edu
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*