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Stroke is an uncommon but feared complication of surgery. The observed stroke rate is 0.3–3.5 % in general surgery patients, varying by age and other comorbidities. Approximately one-third of postoperative strokes are embolic. A history of cerebrovascular disease is a risk factor for perioperative cerebrovascular and cardiovascular complications.

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  1. Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Anna L. Golob M.D.

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  1. Division of General Internal Medicine Department of Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA

    Molly Blackley Jackson , Somnath Mookherjee  & Nason P. Hamlin ,  & 

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Golob, A.L. (2015). Cerebrovascular Disease. In: Jackson, M.B., Mookherjee, S., Hamlin, N.P. (eds) The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09366-6_24

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