Stroke prevention strategies for cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials
Khi Yung Fong,
Selvie Yeo,
Haidong Luo
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundStroke is a much‐feared complication of cardiac surgery, but existing literature on preventive strategies is fragmented. Hence, a systematic review and meta‐analysis of stroke prevention strategies for cardiac surgery was conducted.MethodsAn electronic literature search was conducted to retrieve randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating perioperative interventions for cardiac surgery, with stroke as an outcome. Random‐effects meta‐analyses were conducted to generate risk ratios (RRs), 95% con… Show more
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