Intimal aortic atherosclerosis in cardiac surgery: surgical strategies to prevent embolic stroke.
Wiebe G KnolRicardo P J BuddeEdris A F MahtabJos A BekkersAd J J C BogersPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2022)
A tailored approach that uses the discussed alternative strategies in carefully selected patients is best suited to reduce the risk of perioperative stroke without compromising other outcomes. More research is needed, especially on the perioperative stroke risk in patients with moderate aortic atherosclerosis.
Keyphrases
- cardiac surgery
- atrial fibrillation
- end stage renal disease
- acute kidney injury
- aortic valve
- cardiovascular disease
- patients undergoing
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- left ventricular
- cerebral ischemia
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- aortic dissection
- adipose tissue
- patient reported outcomes
- smoking cessation
- pulmonary hypertension
- weight loss
- subarachnoid hemorrhage