Neurocognitive impairment after off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery – an Iranian experience
Author(s) -
Ghabili,
Mehdi Farhoudi,
Kaveh Mehrvar,
Abbas Afrasiabi,
Rezayat Parvizi,
Babak Nasiri,
Khosrow Hashemzadeh,
H.T. Khosroshahi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2021
pISSN - 1176-6328
DOI - 10.2147/ndt.s14348
Subject(s) - medicine , off pump coronary artery bypass , neurocognitive , cardiology , artery , bypass grafting , cognition , psychiatry
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide, and it may be accompanied by postoperative neurocognitive impairment. Although this complication has been attributed to the use of cardiopulmonary bypass, it is still a matter of debate whether the switch from on-pump to off-pump technique affects the cognitive function.
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