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OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG Atherosclerosis of Ascending Aorta and Stroke after Cardiac Surgery by Per Bergman
Postoperative stroke is a dreaded problem in cardiac surgery and atherosclerosis of the ascending aorta AAA is an important risk factor. The risk from calcified AAA the extent and the topography of the disease in the development of stroke was evaluated. We also determined the most important risk factors for aortic embolization of particles with an intra-aortic filter. Moreover we studied if conversion from a planned on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting CABG to off-pump coronary artery bypass OPCAB affected the incidence of postoperative stroke. Furthermore we investigated if preoperative computer tomograpy CT was comparable with intraoperative epiaortic ultrasound to diagnose AAA. Finally we evaluated the relationship between the topography of aortic atherosclerosis and the incidence of late stroke after coronary surgery.show more