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In this clinical practice guideline, the recommendations and levels of evidence are classified in accordance with the updated JCS statement, encompassing the estimated benefit in proportion to risk (Tables 1,2).

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The influence of carotid artery stenosis on the incidence of perioperative stroke may be little in off-pump CABG, especially in patients with moderate carotid artery stenosis.

The study indicates that the development of SAM after mitral valve repair is associated with preoperative LV function. A small hyperkinetic heart is considered a risk factor for SAM and should be treated with caution.