Incidence, Predictors and Outcomes of Stroke Following Cardiac Transplantation

Stroke after heart transplantation (HT) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Less is known about the risk factors associated with stroke in the current era of increasing HT being performed in older patients and with advances in immunosuppressive (IS) therapies. We aimed to determine the incidence, predictors and outcomes of stroke after HT.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: (548) Source Type: research