TY - JOUR
T1 - Early neurocognitive function of patients after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
AU - Sendelbach, Sue
AU - Lindquist, Ruth A
AU - Watanuki, Shigeaki
AU - Roman, Deborah D
AU - Savik, Kay
PY - 2005/11
Y1 - 2005/11
N2 - DESIGN: This was a prospective, descriptive study. SETTING: The study took place in cardiovascular units at a large urban metropolitan, midwestern tertiary care hospital. SAMPLE: Fifty-four patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery were included. OUTCOME MEASURES: Outcome measures were neurocognition preoperatively at baseline (within 72 hours of surgery) and postoperatively (at least 72 hours after surgery but before discharge). RESULTS: In neurocognitive tests of cognition (memory, language, and attention) there was an improvement in the cognitive composite from the preoperative baseline to the postoperative follow-up (P < .001). However, in tests of motor function (motor speed and information processing speed) there was a decline in the motor composite (P = .006). CONCLUSIONS: After off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery, patients had an overall improvement in tests of memory, language, and attention (cognitive composite), but a decline in tests of motor speed and information processing speed (motor composite).
AB - DESIGN: This was a prospective, descriptive study. SETTING: The study took place in cardiovascular units at a large urban metropolitan, midwestern tertiary care hospital. SAMPLE: Fifty-four patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery were included. OUTCOME MEASURES: Outcome measures were neurocognition preoperatively at baseline (within 72 hours of surgery) and postoperatively (at least 72 hours after surgery but before discharge). RESULTS: In neurocognitive tests of cognition (memory, language, and attention) there was an improvement in the cognitive composite from the preoperative baseline to the postoperative follow-up (P < .001). However, in tests of motor function (motor speed and information processing speed) there was a decline in the motor composite (P = .006). CONCLUSIONS: After off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery, patients had an overall improvement in tests of memory, language, and attention (cognitive composite), but a decline in tests of motor speed and information processing speed (motor composite).
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U2 - 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2005.07.002
DO - 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2005.07.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 16324955
AN - SCOPUS:28444493633
SN - 0147-9563
VL - 34
SP - 367
EP - 374
JO - Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care
JF - Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care
IS - 6
ER -