Consequence of Ischemic Stroke after Coronary Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass According to Stroke Subtypes
Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the outcomes of patients developing
ischemic stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).Methods: From March 2012 to January 2017, 5380 consecutive patients undergoing
elective coronary surgery were analyzed. Ninety-five patients who developed
ischemic strokes after on-pump coronary surgery were included in the study,
retrospectively. The cohort was divided into four subgroups [total anterior
circulation infarction (TACI), partial anterior circulation infarction
(PACI), posterior circulation infarction (POCI), and lacunar infarction
(LACI)] according to the Oxfordsh ...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
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