Background Although it is traditionally regarded as a single entity, perioperative stroke
comprises 2 separate phenomena (early/intraoperative and delayed/postoperative stroke) …

Stroke is a devastating complication of both coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery
and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In a recent survey of 3112 cardiac patients by …

Background and Purpose—Although believed to be transient and self-limiting, new-onset
perioperative/postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) might be a risk factor for stroke and …

Background: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (pAF) after coronary artery bypass grafting is a
common complication. Whether pAF is associated with an increased risk of cerebrovascular …

Abstract What We Already Know about This Topic Ischemic stroke after cardiac surgery is a
devastating complication affecting approximately 2% of patients The relationship between …

Objective To investigate the association between recent statin exposure and risk of severe
COVID-19 infection and all-cause mortality in patients with COVID-19 in Denmark. Design …

Background: There is limited information on the incidence and prognostic impact of new-
onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and …

Objective To analyze (1) associations between postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after
CABG and long-term cardiovascular outcome,(2) whether associations were influenced by …

Background Stroke is a major complication after cardiac surgery causing increased
morbidity and mortality. There are limited data on outcomes of patients with large vessel …

Background Perioperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery has been
associated with an increased risk of stroke in some studies. However, the exact magnitude …