Effects of Volatile Anesthetics on Postoperative Ischemic Stroke Incidence

Autor: Dana Raub, Katharina Platzbecker, Stephanie D. Grabitz, Xinling Xu, Karuna Wongtangman, Stephanie B. Pham, Kadhiresan R. Murugappan, Khalid A. Hanafy, Ala Nozari, Timothy T. Houle, Samir M. Kendale, Matthias Eikermann
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, Vol 10, Iss 5 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2047-9980
DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.120.018952
Popis: Background Preclinical studies suggest that volatile anesthetics decrease infarct volume and improve the outcome of ischemic stroke. This study aims to determine their effect during noncardiac surgery on postoperative ischemic stroke incidence. Methods and Results This was a retrospective cohort study of surgical patients undergoing general anesthesia at 2 tertiary care centers in Boston, MA, between October 2005 and September 2017. Exclusion criteria comprised brain death, age
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