Why the study?
Does the timing of prior ischemic stroke (recent vs remote) affect the risk of new strokes or worsening deficits in patients undergoing open heart surgery?
Population
126 patients with a history of ischemic stroke undergoing open heart surgery (OHS)
Comparison
Open heart surgery (OHS) vs Recent versus remote prior stroke
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Neurologic risk after open heart surgery in prior-stroke patients appears independent of timing; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does the timing of prior ischemic stroke (recent vs remote) affect the risk of new strokes or worsening deficits in patients undergoing open heart surgery?
In patients with prior ischemic stroke undergoing open heart surgery, the rate of new or worsening neurologic deficits was 13.4%, with no significant difference based on whether the prior stroke was recent or remote.
Rorick et al. (1990) studied this question.
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