Population
Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
Design
Review
Key result
Stroke after coronary artery bypass graft surgery entails a 3-6 fold increased risk of mortality, highlighting the need for intra-operative ultrasound and anaortic surgical approaches.
Authors
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Persistent post-CABG stroke burden in older patients calls for refined prevention; leaves open prospective evaluation of new strategies.
Identification of severe atherosclerosis of the ascending aorta and pre-existing cerebrovascular disease, along with anaortic surgical approaches, are key to minimizing stroke risk after CABG.
Palmerini et al. (2011) conducted a review in Stroke after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Stroke after coronary artery bypass graft surgery entails a 3-6 fold increased risk of mortality, highlighting the need for intra-operative ultrasound and anaortic surgical approaches.