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 …

These guidelines will be updated every four years. Vascular centres are encouraged to audit
implementations made as a result of the guidelines. Audit cycles should be repeated and …

AR Naylor a, J.-B. Ricco a, GJ de Borst a, S. Debus a, J. de Haro a, A. Halliday a, G.
Hamilton a, J. Kakisis a, S. Kakkos a, S. Lepidi a, HS Markus a, DJ McCabe a, J. Roy a, H …

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 Postoperative stroke is a rare but major complication after surgery. The most
often proposed mechanism is an embolus originating from the heart or great vessels. The …

Background Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and
occurs in the perioperative period. The authors studied the incidence, predictors, and …

Importance The effectiveness of perioperative β-blockade in patients undergoing noncardiac
surgery remains controversial. Objective To determine the associations of early …

Despite 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 …