'Silent strokes' after surgery: study

By Jemma Crew, Pa Health and Science Correspondent
Updated August 16 2019 - 2:53pm, first published 2:50pm
A study has identified the rate of 'silent strokes' among over 65 year olds who undergo surgery.
A study has identified the rate of 'silent strokes' among over 65 year olds who undergo surgery.

Up to three million people over the age of 65 each year could be experiencing "silent strokes" after surgery, research published in the Lancet medical journal suggests.

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