Research Long-term Cognitive Impairment After Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Cardiac Surgery: Involved Risk Factors

Off-pump cardiac surgery was developed to reduce perioperative complications associated with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass ( “on-pump”), including neurologic injury.1 Postoperative cognitive impairment (PCI) is considered to be a relevant neurologic complication after cardiac surgery.2,3 Cardiopulmonary bypass and nonspecific surgery factors have been related to PCI but the evidence is inconclusive.3–5 PCI is define d as a decline in performance on neuropsychological tests relative to preoperative levels and several cognitive domains could be affected.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - April 10, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Luis M. P érez-Belmonte, Mercedes Florido-Santiago, Mercedes Millán-Gómez, Miguel A. Barbancho, Ricardo Gómez-Huelgas, José P. Lara Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research