Risk of ischemic stroke after discharge from inpatient surgery: Does the type of surgery matter?

Cheng-Yang HsiehChin-Wei HuangDarren Philbert WuSheng-Feng Sung

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Surgery as a whole independently increased the risk of ischemic stroke within 30 days. Among various types of surgery, cardiothoracic, vascular, and digestive surgery significantly increased the risk of ischemic stroke.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
atrial fibrillation
acute coronary syndrome
acute care