Decreasing postoperative cognitive deficits after heart surgery: protocol for a randomized controlled trial on cognitive training

Decreasing postoperative cognitive deficits after heart surgery: protocol for a randomized controlled trial on cognitive training

Abstract Background The occurrence of postoperative cognitive deficits, especially after heart surgery, has been demonstrated in several studies. These deficits can clearly be noticed by the patients and by their close relatives in daily life. Furthermore, postoperative cognitive deficits can decrea...

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Main Authors: Marius Butz, Jasmin El Shazly, Gebhard Sammer, Marlene Tschernatsch, Sabrina Kastaun, Mesut Yenigün, Tobias Braun, Manfred Kaps, Andreas Böning, Ulrike Puvogel, Georg Bachmann, Thomas Mengden, Markus Schönburg, Tibo Gerriets, Martin Juenemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Heart surgery
Postoperative cognitive deficits
Postoperative cerebral microinfarcts
Magnetic resonance imaging
Cognitive training
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3799-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3799-0

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