Perioperative Strokes and Early Outcomes in Mitral Valve Surgery: A Nationwide Analysis

To demonstrate the role of perioperative stroke as an independent risk factor for in-hospital morbidity and mortality after mitral valve surgery and review the trends in the early outcomes of mitral valve surgery over the past decade.

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - February 28, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Reshmi Udesh, Amol Mehta, Thomas G. Gleason, Lawrence Wechsler, Parthasarathy D. Thirumala Tags: Original Article Source Type: research