Neuropsychiatric complications following cardiac surgery.
Few patients are neurologically devastated following cardiac surgery. However, a substantial number of patients suffer sufficient deterioration in neurologic and neuropsychologic function that the quality of their recovery is limited. Intensive research is necessary to determine what surgical and pharmacologic techniques are suitable for use in this large at-risk population.
Mills
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wake Forest University Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC.
Prough
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D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography