Mechanisms of early and delayed stroke after systematic off-pump coronary artery bypass.

CONCLUSION: The incidence of stroke after systematic OPCAB was low. Early and delayed strokes were equally distributed. Stroke mechanisms were predominantly embolic. Early and delayed stroke differed in their mechanisms. Early and delayed stroke should be considered as two separate entities and different preventive strategies should be applied in future intervention. PMID: 24560991 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24560991?dopt=Abstract

Source: J Formos Med Assoc - February 20, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chen JW, Lin CH, Hsu RB Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: research