News tagged with postoperative stroke
Study examines stroke risk among patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Among patients undergoing cardiac surgery, post-operative stroke occurred in approximately 2 percent, was not correlated with significant carotid artery narrowing, but was more common among patients who had combined cardiac ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 14, 2009 |
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New tool helps surgeons predict patients' risk of complications after bariatric operations
A new risk calculator can predict the risk of postoperative complications occurring for individual bariatric surgery patients, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Su ...
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Surgery for obstructive sleep apnea reduces daytime drowsiness
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea who undergo surgery to improve their breathing get a better night's sleep and therefore are less drowsy during the day, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
Medicine & Health / Sleep apnea
Jan 27, 2011 |
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Occurrence of stroke after coronary artery bypass graft surgery appears to be decreasing
An analysis of data on more than 45,000 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery at an academic medical center over the past 30 years finds that the occurrence of stroke after CABG has declined, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 25, 2011 |
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Complications are not best predictor of hospital mortality
A compelling University of Michigan Health System study debunks assumptions about the role of complications in distinguishing good and bad hospitals.
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Repair of heart defect discovered incidentally during surgery may not have clear benefit
Patients who have a heart defect known as patent foramen ovale incidentally discovered and repaired during surgery for a different condition may have an increased odds of postoperative stroke, along with no clear benefit ...
Jul 15, 2009 |
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Study examines link between beta-blocker use and risks of death and heart attack after surgery
Some patients who received beta-blockers before and around the time of undergoing non-cardiac surgery appear to have higher rates of heart attack and death within 30 days of their surgery, according to a report in the October ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 20, 2008 |
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New blood clot guidelines for pregnant women
[B]Blood clot recommendations highlight challenges for pediatric and pre-surgery populations[/B] New evidence-based guidelines address the prevention and management of thrombosis in key patient populations and reinforce rec ...
Jun 24, 2008 |
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Drug does not appear to reduce risk of heart attack or death following CABG surgery
Use of MC-1 (a naturally occurring metabolite of vitamin B6) before and for 30 days after coronary artery bypass graft surgery did not reduce the risk of heart attack or cardiovascular death, according to a JAMA study being ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 01, 2008 |
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