Journal of neurosurgical anesthesiology
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J Neurosurg Anesthesiol · Jul 2011
Serious cardiac adverse events after decompressive craniectomy for malignant cerebral infarction.
There is a significant association between cardiac dysfunction and ischemic stroke. The serious cardiac adverse events (SCAEs) after decompressive craniectomy for malignant cerebral infarction from ischemic stroke were studied retrospectively. ⋯ Serious cardiac events are common in the acute period after stroke and decompressive craniectomy, and are important contributors to mortality.