Neurological complications after cardiac surgery: a retrospective case-control study of risk factors and outcome

Neurological complications after cardiac surgery: a retrospective case-control study of risk factors and outcome

Abstract Background To evaluate incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of postoperative neurological complications in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods A total of 2121 patients underwent cardiac surgery between August, 2008 and December, 2013; 91/2121 (4.3%) underwent brain computed tomogr...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Maria Raffa, Francesco Agnello, Giovanna Occhipinti, Roberto Miraglia, Vincenzina Lo Re, Gianluca Marrone, Fabio Tuzzolino, Antonio Arcadipane, Michele Pilato, Angelo Luca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis
Carotid arteries
CT-scan
MRI
Neurocognitive deficits
Cardiac surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-0844-8

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