Off-label use of medication may be presented in these guidelines if a sufficient level of
evidence shows that it can be considered medically appropriate to a given condition and if …

Surveys and registries are needed to verify that real-life daily practice is in keeping with what
is recommended in the guidelines, thus completing the loop between clinical research …

The recommendations listed in this CPG are, whenever possible, evidence based. In April
2013, an extensive evidence review was conducted, which included a literature review …

Background: Neurological complications after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
may be reduced with transcatheter cerebral embolic protection (TCEP). Objectives: This …

Perioperative stroke is a potentially devastating complication in patients undergoing
noncardiac, nonneurological surgery. This scientific statement summarizes established risk …

PREAMBLE Our mission was to develop evidence-based guidelines for the prevention and
treatment of perioperative/postoperative atrial fibrillation and flutter (POAF) for thoracic …

Background Older patients in particular are vulnerable to memory disturbances and other
types of cognitive impairment after surgical operations. In one study, roughly 12% of patients …

Background Various techniques have been employed for the early detection of perioperative
cerebral ischaemia and hypoxia. Cerebral near‐infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is increasingly …

In spite of the fact that a surgical procedure may have been performed for the appropriate
indication and in a technically perfect manner, patients are threatened by perioperative …

Injury to the central and peripheral nervous systems is often permanent. As such, adverse
neurological outcomes of surgery and anaesthesia can be devastating for patients and their …