[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: ‘Silent’ Strokes Common After Non-cardiac Surgery, Linked to Cognitive Decline

Perioperative covert stroke in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery (NeuroVISION): a prospective cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: ‘Silent’ strokes common after surgery, linked to cognitive decline – McMaster University (free) AND ‘Silent’ strokes after elective surgeries in older adults double their risk of later cognitive decline, study finds – The Globe and Mail (free)

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NEW: Perioperative covert stroke is associated with increased risk of cognitive decline 1 year after non-cardiac surgery & occurred in 1 in 14 patients aged ≥65 years undergoing non-cardiac surgery: findings from NeuroVISION, a prospective cohort study https://t.co/jWXkl6GllU pic.twitter.com/w3mDziUPSR

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) August 16, 2019