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Non-cardiac morbidity

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  • stroke - 2% - this is an age-related phenomenon. The most common cause is probably embolism of atherosclerotic debris from the ascending aorta.

  • cardiopulmonary bypass and major cardiac surgery are associated with other organ damage e.g. renal, pulmonary and gastrointestinal.

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