Neurologic complications of cardiac surgery and interventional cardiac procedures

Hosp Pract (1995). 2010 Nov;38(4):83-9. doi: 10.3810/hp.2010.11.344.

Abstract

Neurologic complications of cardiac surgery and interventional cardiac procedures may affect the central nervous system or the peripheral nervous system. The most common central nervous system complications are strokes and seizures. This article provides a succinct neuroanatomic and pathophysiologic approach to a wide array of neurologic complications associated with cardiac procedures.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiac Catheterization / adverse effects
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / statistics & numerical data
  • Catheter Ablation / adverse effects
  • Child
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Heart Transplantation / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis
  • Nervous System Diseases / epidemiology
  • Nervous System Diseases / etiology*
  • Risk Factors
  • Seizures / etiology*
  • Stroke / etiology*