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Does perioperative atrial fibrillation increase the long-term risk of ischemic stroke in patients hospitalized for surgery?
Does perioperative atrial fibrillation increase the long-term risk of ischemic stroke in patients hospitalized for surgery?
Perioperative atrial fibrillation is associated with an increased long-term risk of ischemic stroke, highlighting the need for monitoring and potential stroke prevention strategies, particularly after noncardiac surgery.
May warrant enhanced postdischarge monitoring after noncardiac surgery; leaves open whether anticoagulation reduces stroke risk.
Among patients hospitalized for surgery, perioperative atrial fibrillation was associated with an increased long-term risk of ischemic stroke, especially following noncardiac surgery.
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Gialdini et al. (2014) studied this question.
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