Is perioperative cognitive training feasible in older cardiac surgery patients?
Perioperative cognitive training is a potential target for cognitive prehabilitation in older cardiac surgery patients, but further investigation is needed to determine its efficacy in reducing postoperative delirium and cognitive decline.
A CT program designed for use in the preoperative period is an attractive target for future investigations of cognitive prehabilitation in older cardiac surgery patients. Changes in the functionality of the program and enrichment techniques may improve adherence in future trials. Further investigation is necessary to determine the potential efficacy of cognitive prehabilitation to reduce the risk of postoperative delirium and POCD.
O’Gara et al. (2019) studied this question.