Frequency of and Determinants of Stroke After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Previous Cardiac Surgery (from the Multicenter RECORD Initiative)
In conclusion, the risk of postoperative stroke after S-AVR in patients with previous cardiac surgery is high and has an impact on the immediate and late mortality. Excessive bleeding requiring blood transfusion and/or reexploration, prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass time, and use of intra-aortic balloon pump were associated with an extremely high rate of stroke.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Fausto Biancari, Francesco Onorati, Giovanni Mariscalco, Marisa De Feo, Antonio Messina, Giuseppe Santarpino, Francesco Santini, Cesare Beghi, Gianantonio Nappi, Giovanni Troise, Theodor Fischlein, Giancarlo Passerone, Jouni Heikkinen, Giuseppe Faggian Tags: Valvular Heart Disease Source Type: research
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