Intimal aortic atherosclerosis in cardiac surgery: surgical strategies to prevent embolic stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although the incidence of perioperative stroke after cardiac surgery gradually decreased over the last decades, there is much variation between centres. This review aimed to create a concise overview of the evidence on possible surgical strategies to prevent embolic stroke in patients with intimal aortic atherosclerosis.

Methods

The PubMed and EMBASE databases were searched for studies on surgical management of aortic atherosclerosis and the association with perioperative stroke in cardiac surgery, including specific searches on the most common types of surgery. Articles were screened with emphasis on studies comparing multiple strategies and studies reporting on the patients' severity of aortic atherosclerosis. The main findings were summarized in a figure, with

SUBMITTER: Knol WG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8643442 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature