The Effect of Coronary Interventions on Cognitive Function.

Abstract

We propose to investigate the association between the presence of coronary artery disease and changes in brain function after therapeutic interventions. Patients undergoing surgery for coronary heart disease are prone to experience changes in mental function and higher level thought processes (cognition) after surgery, especially if they are elderly. As the population ages this is becoming a more significant problem. There is some limited evidence that this particular group of patients has a higher incidence of cognitive impairment than the normal population even before they present for surgery, because cardiovascular disease has also been shown to be associated with changes in cognition. To..

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