Stroke is one of the most feared complications of surgery. This article reviews the
pathophysiology of perioperative stroke, explains risk-factor stratification, and provides …

Background and Purpose—As a result of advances in surgical, anesthetic, and medical
management, cardiac surgery can now be performed on older, sicker patients, some of …

Background: Perioperative acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is a recognized complication of
noncardiac, nonvascular surgery, but few data are available regarding incidence and effect …

Now in its sixth edition, Robert M. Bojar's Manual of Perioperative Care in Adult Cardiac
Surgery remains the go-to practical guide for all of those involved in the care of the cardiac …

Background Although tricuspid valve operations remain associated with high mortality
(approximately 8% to 10%), no robust prediction models exist to support clinical decision …

BACKGROUND: A prediction rule for determining the post–percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) risk of developing contrast-induced nephropathy (≥ 25% or≥ 0.5 mg/dL …

BACKGROUND: The reported frequency of stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting
varies between 1.5% and 6%, approaches 10% after aortic valve replacement, and may …

BACKGROUND: Cerebral embolization of atherosclerotic plaque debris caused by aortic
manipulation during conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a major …

BACKGROUND: Perioperative stroke is a potentially catastrophic complication of surgery.
Patients undergoing vascular surgery suffer from systemic atherosclerosis and are expected …

BACKGROUND: Stroke is a devastating complication of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
surgery. In-hospital outcomes have been described, yet the long-term effect of stroke on …