Is there a relationship between neurocognitive functioning and quality of life 5 years after cardiac surgery?
Neurocognitive functioning is strongly related to quality of life 5 years post-cardiac surgery, highlighting the importance of preoperative evaluation and postoperative care.
Five years after cardiac surgery, there is a strong relationship between neurocognitive functioning and quality of life. This has important social and financial implications for preoperative evaluation and postoperative care of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Newman et al. (2001) studied this question.