Mechanisms of early and delayed stroke after systematic off-pump coronary artery bypass

Stroke is one of the most devastating complications after cardiac surgery. Off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) has been reported to offer a lower risk of stroke. However, limited information was available on timing and mechanisms of stroke after OPCAB. We sought to assess the incidence, timing,...

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Published in:	Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Main Authors:	Jeng-Wei Chen, Cheng-Hsin Lin, Ron-Bin Hsu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2015-10-01
Subjects:	mechanism off-pump coronary artery bypass stroke
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664614000333