Commentary: Stroke after type A aortic dissection repair —A web of risk with no single answer

In this issue of the Journal, Ghoreishi and colleagues1 have performed a tour de force in attempting to analyze 5 major factors potentially associated with stroke after type A aortic dissection repair. The etiology of stroke after aortic surgery is an entanglement of numerous complex factors that place patients at risk for both ischemic and embolic neurologic insults. Decisions about the extent of surgical repair, cannulation site, cerebral perfusion strategy, and degree of hypothermia are all interrelated.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research