Neurologic injury associated with CABG surgery: outcomes, mechanisms, and opportunities for improvement.
Neurologic injuries, whether subtle or overt, are a major source of morbidity secondary to coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. A comprehensive review of research in the area of neurologic injury is provided. We conclude this article by providing insight regarding areas requiring further investigation in order to reduce sustainably the risk of these iatrogenic events among patient undergoing CABG surgery.
Likosky
Donald S
DS
Department of Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756, USA. donald.s.likosky@dartmouth.edu
Roth
Robert M
RM
Saykin
Andrew J
AJ
Eskey
Clifford J
CJ
Ross
Cathy S
CS
O'Connor
Gerald T
GT
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome