Key result
End-stage HF is linked to global cognitive impairment, with worse deficits alongside neurological comorbidities.
Why the study?
What is the extent of cognitive impairment in heart transplant candidates with and without neurological comorbidities?
Population
956 patients with end-stage congestive heart failure and other life-threatening cardiac diseases undergoing…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May warrant cognitive screening in transplant candidacy workups; leaves open effects on listing decisions and post-transplant outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=956)
What is the extent of cognitive impairment in heart transplant candidates with and without neurological comorbidities?
End-stage heart failure is associated with global, mild to moderate cognitive impairment regardless of age or neurological comorbidities.
Roman et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in End-stage congestive heart failure and other life-threatening cardiac diseases (n=956). Neurological co-morbidities vs. No neurological co-morbidities was evaluated on Cognitive impairments across intellectual, memory, executive, language, attentional and psychomotor abilities. End-stage heart failure was associated with global cognitive impairment, while the 28% of patients with neurological co-morbidities had lower processing speed, memory, and executive scores.
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