Key result
Cardiac disease and procedures linked to increased risk of stroke and cognitive decline.
Why the study?
Stroke and cognitive decline are common neurologic complications of cardiac disease and cardiac procedures, requiring awareness of evolving evidence and tools to mitigate neurologic risks.
Provides an overview of neurologic complications, primarily stroke, associated with cardiac diseases and procedures, emphasizing the need for clinicians to stay updated on mitigation strategies.
Because stroke is the most common neurologic complication associated with cardiac disease, most newer pharmacologic agents and interventions have been designed to reduce the risk of cardioembolism, particularly from atrial fibrillation, the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia. Common cardiac procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting and valve replacement surgery can result in stroke and cognitive decline. Neurologists must be aware of the evolving evidence and tools to mitigate neurologic risks in these patients.
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Das et al. (2026) conducted a review in Cardiac disease and cardiac procedures. Cardiac disease and procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting and valve replacement are associated with significant neurologic complications, particularly stroke and cognitive decline.
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