Postoperative stroke assessment inconsistencies in cardiac surgery: Contributors to higher stroke-related mortality?

Postoperative stroke remains a devastating complication of cardiac surgery and is associated with higher rates of postoperative morbidity and mortality.1 Postoperative stroke occurs after cardiac surgery in ≈ 1-5% of patients owing to high rates of atherosclerotic disease, pre-existing cerebrovascular comorbidities, dysrhythmias, and elevated age. Paradoxically, in-hospital strokes are associated with 3-10-fold higher mortality than out of hospital strokes,2,3 potentially due to delays in diagnosis a nd greater medical complexity complicating treatment options.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 9, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Blair Riepen, Diana DeAndrade, Thomas F. Floyd, Amanda Fox Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research