New study reinforces need for proactive cognitive monitoring after heart surgery

Conclusions: Heart valve surgery is associated with cognitive decline over the 6 months after surgery, but outcomes beyond 6 months are unclear. These findings highlight the cognitive vulnerability of this population, especially older adults with aortic stenosis. The Study in Context: Study: 10-minute cognitive test MoCA helps predict long-term motor, cognitive and mortality outcomes after stroke Next: FDA-cleared mobile brain monitoring tools to detect cognitive impairment Should Hospitals Monitor, and Work to Maintain, Patients’ Cognitive Function? What are cognitive abilities and how to boost them? ? Digital Mental Health: the Hurt, the Hype, the Hope + Brainnovations Session 1 from SharpBrains
Source: SharpBrains - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness cognitive monitoring cognitive outcomes cognitive-ability cognitive-baseline cognitive-decline heart surgery valve surgery Source Type: blogs