Demographics
The demographics of the patients experiencing a postoperative stroke are
presented in Table 4. The mean age was 70.35 years and 58.8% were male.
Only 43% of the patients experiencing a stroke underwent elective
surgery. Risk factors for cerebrovascular vascular disease were
prevalent: 8.5% had dialysis dependent renal failure, 26.7% had
diabetes, 53.4% were current or ex-smokers and 17.3% had a history of
peripheral vascular disease. A history of previous TIA or stroke was
recorded in 18% of patients. The mean logistic EuroSCORE of patients
experiencing a stroke was 17.49.