Why the study?
Cognitive dysfunction as an immediate and long-term complication after cardiac surgery is increasingly important as the volume and scope of operations expand.
Does coronary bypass grafting without artificial blood circulation affect cognitive function in patients with coronary heart disease?
Population
213 patients with coronary artery disease undergoing coronary bypass grafting without artificial blood circulation
Design
Retrospective analysis
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Postoperative cognitive monitoring merits attention in cardiac surgery; leaves open optimal prevention strategies pending prospective data.
Does coronary bypass grafting without artificial blood circulation affect cognitive function in patients with coronary heart disease?
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting is associated with a high incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction that persists up to 6 months in the majority of affected patients.
ANTONENKO et al. (2022) studied this question.
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