18 F-florbetapir Positron Emission Tomography –determined Cerebral β-Amyloid Deposition and Neurocognitive Performance after Cardiac Surgery

Conclusions In this study, postoperative cognitive dysfunction was not associated with 6-week cortical amyloid deposition. The relationship between cognitive dysfunction and regional amyloid burden and the rate of postoperative amyloid deposition merit further investigation.
Source: Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research