Postoperative ischaemic stroke was more common in patients with long-term preoperative #betablocker prescription after #noncardiacsurgery

www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00...

Covert stroke after non-cardiac surgery: a prospective cohort study - PubMed NCT01369537.

Study of patients undergoing #NonCardiacSurgery (NCS) reports that 1 in 10 patients will have a covert (not clinically evident) #stroke. But consequences for subsequent function still uncertain – under investigation. Over 65, considering elective NCS, think twice.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27440630/

Patients with adult congenital heart disease presenting for noncardiac surgery.
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#AdultCongenitalHeartDisease #NonCardiacSurgery #CardioCare

Canadian seniors struggle to recover post-surgery: study A new Canada-wide medical study has revealed that a troubling number of senior citizens are struggling to recover following surgery.

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“More than 2,000 Canadian seniors, aged 65 and older, were enrolled in the national study

Their investigation found that within the first six months following a major, #noncardiacsurgery, one in six are suffering from a new disability,”