title: Cerebral complications of coronary by-pass surgery. A prospective study.
abstract: A prospective study was undertaken of cerebral complications in 91 patients undergoing coronary by-pass surgery. Patients showing clinically relevant neurological complications had longer pump-times but did not differ in pre-operative variables. Worsening of neurological state correlated with duration of pump-time but not with pre-operative variables. Duration of pump-time appears to be the main predictor of neurological complications after coronary by-pass surgery.
authors.affiliation: Neurological Clinic, L. Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carella
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Travaini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Contri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guzzetti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Botta
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pieri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mangoni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000209:etiology*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors