Cerebral complications of coronary by-pass surgery. A prospective study.
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.
Carella
F
F
Neurological Clinic, L. Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Travaini
G
G
Contri
P
P
Guzzetti
S
S
Botta
M
M
Pieri
E
E
Mangoni
A
A
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