Perioperative cerebral infarction occurs in less than 1% of general surgical procedures; the
mechanism is usually unknown. The clinical features of 12 consecutive perioperative strokes
were retrospectively reviewed. Although intraoperative hypotension was frequent, onset of
deficit occurred postoperatively in 83% and intraoperatively in 17%. Cardiogenic embolism
was a common cause of stroke (42%), with atrial fibrillation present in 4 patients (33%) at the
time of stroke. The potential roles of hypercoagulability, hypotension and carotid occlusive …

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Care: PDF Only Mechanisms of Perioperative Cerebral Infarction HART, R.; HINDMAN, B.; …