In-hospital Mortality and Stroke Following Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Nationwide Perspective

Stroke is a widely recognized complication following aortic valve replacement (AVR), especially among elderly patients. Significant heterogeneity exists in the current literature around the actual incidence of stroke following AVR among high-risk patients. Our objective was to define risk of stroke in patients undergoing surgical AVR from a large national database.

Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - June 4, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Shikhar Agarwal, Aatish Garg, Akhil Parashar, Lars G. Svensson, E. Murat Tuzcu, Jose Navia, Stephanie Mick, Samir R. Kapadia Source Type: research