There are other causes of leg weakness around the time of surgery. If they gave you spinal anesthesia, it’s possible that the ...

People who've had a stroke face a significantly higher risk of serious complications if they have an elective surgery during the nine months following their stroke, according to a new Danish study.

In 2021, I drove to the hospital with chest and back pain. I was told that I needed an emergency surgery to remove my ...

Exclusive: Chronic lack of consultants across UK health service means patients do not get drugs or surgery in time ...

Intraoperative hypotension and disseminated cancer are independent predictors of postoperative stroke in patients receiving cancer surgery.

Current clinical guidelines used to determine when patients can safely undergo surgery following a stroke may be too conservative and could be delaying important care for cancer and other “semi-urgent ...

A common cause of stroke is the buildup of gooey, cholesterol-filled plaque inside arteries that nourish the brain. Clearing these blood vessels (the carotid arteries, which run up either side of the ...

A history of stroke was associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and death, particularly if time elapsed between stroke and surgery was less than 9 months, according to ...

An analysis of data on more than 45,000 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery at an academic medical center over the past 30 years finds that the occurrence of stroke ...

DAVIS -- Chloe Barr was just 18 years old when she suffered a life-changing stroke. In 2023, while at her family home in Davis on spring break during her freshman year at UC Irvine, Barr says she ...

Hailey Bieber is opening up about her recent "mini stroke" on March 10 and her heart surgery, which was done as a preventative measure to avoid further health issues. And there's a lot to unpack. For ...