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.
Among patients hospitalized for surgery, perioperative atrial fibrillation was associated with an increased long-term risk of ischemic stroke, especially following noncardiac surgery.
Gialdini et al. (2014) studied this question.