Den Rückgang des Anteils jüngerer Menschen in der Gesellschaft und die steigende
Lebenserwartung bezeichnet man als demographischen Wandel (1). Die aktuelle …

Changes in cognition are known to follow anesthesia and surgery in older individuals
(Evered et al., 2011). Although survival per se was the prime outcome in the 19th and early …

Post-operative cognitive decline occurs in 20-70% of the coronary artery bypass surgery
patients during the first week after surgery. After 6 weeks the incidence declines to 10-40 …

Surgery involving the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has long been associated with
cerebral changes and may also contribute to adverse neurocognitive outcomes. However …

The increased average age of patients undergoing cardiac surgery has raised concerns
about the possible onset of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). This issue is of …

OBJECTIVE: Cognitive dysfunction after extracorporeal circulation is amajor continuing
problem in modern cardiac surgery. We designed thisprospective study to update the …

Since the beginning of heart surgery (about 30 years ago) neurological and psychiatric
complications have been mentioned. During the past decade serious complications have …

Hintergrund: Herzchirurgische Operationen gelten als Risikofaktor für postoperative
kognitive Defizite (POCD), die die gesundheitsbezogene Lebensqualität beeinträchtigen …

This brief review focuses on coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and valve surgery and
their post‐operative effects on cognitive domains. Despite the substantial technical …

Störungen der kognitiven Leistungsfähigkeit nach operativen Eingriffen (postoperative
kognitive Dysfunktion, POCD) stellen ein relevantes Problem dar. Die Diagnose einer POCD …