Stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting. Is there place for a stroke-risk stratification model?

Noyez, L.
Swieten, H.A. van

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January 2009

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Item does not contain fulltextAIM: Preoperative carotid screening is common in the prevention of perioperative stroke. The authors describe our experience with selective screening of patients with a recent (<1 year) neurological event. Because many variables are related with the development of perioperative stroke we additionally evaluate the value of a stroke-risk stratification model. METHODS: Of 1 442 isolated myocardial revascularizations performed between January 2002 and December 2005, 118 patients had a history of preoperative stroke. Twenty-four patients had a recent stroke. In 5/24 patients duplex revealed significant stenosis of the internal carotid artery, which was treated prophylactically. RESULTS: Eleven patients (0.83%) devel...

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Stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting. Is there place for a stroke-risk stratification model?

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