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Copyright © 2007 Massachusetts Medical Society. Stroke is one of the most feared complications of surgery. to provide adequate preventive and therapeutic measures, physicians need to be knowledgeable about the risk factors for stroke during the perioperative period. In this article, I review the pathophysiology of perioperative stroke and provide recommendations for the stratification of risk and the management of risk factors.

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