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.