Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 229, Complete , Pages 65-67, 15 March 2005

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and cognitive decline: a review

  • Vladimir Royter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizman Street, Tel Aviv 64239, Israel
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  • Natan M. Bornstein

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizman Street, Tel Aviv 64239, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +972 3 6973414; fax: +972 3 6973414.
    • ,
  • David Russell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, The National University Hospital of Oslo, Norway

Abstract 

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a worldwide used myocardial revascularization procedure, which despite the modern advantages still has a spectrum of complications. The relatively old age of the patients who undergo CABG and their widespread atherosclerotic disease are possible reasons for vascular sequels particularly those leading to neurological dysfunction. Immediate, early and late cognitive decline is a known- and well-defined outcome of CABG. Whereas a lot of data was collected through the last years regarding to neuropsychological dysfunction after CABG, nevertheless etiology and mechanisms of this phenomenon remain unresolved and they are probably multifactorial. Meticulously preoperative assessment of those patients with a potential risk of adverse neurocognitive outcomes can help clinicians to select the mode of revascularization and to better counsel patients about the risks and benefits of surgery versus more conservative kinds of treatment.

Keywords: Cognitive impairment early, Late, Coronary artery bypass grafting, Vascular risk factors

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PII: S0022-510X(04)00424-1

doi:10.1016/j.jns.2004.11.003

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 229, Complete , Pages 65-67, 15 March 2005

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