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Chen D, Fang X, Zhu Z. Progress in the correlation of postoperative cognitive dysfunction and Alzheimer's disease and the potential therapeutic drug exploration. IBRAIN 2022; 9:446-462. [PMID: 38680509 PMCID: PMC11045201 DOI: 10.1002/ibra.12040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
Abstract
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a decrease in mental capacity that can occur days to weeks after a medical procedure and may become permanent and rarely lasts for a longer period of time. With the continuous development of research, various viewpoints in academic circles have undergone subtle changes, and the role of anesthesia depth and anesthesia type seems to be gradually weakened; Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a latent and progressive neurodegenerative disease in the elderly. The protein hypothesis and the synaptic hypothesis are well-known reasons. These changes will also lead to the occurrence of an inflammatory cascade. The exact etiology and pathogenesis need to be studied. The reasonable biological mechanism affecting brain protein deposition, neuroinflammation, and acetylcholine-like effect has a certain relationship between AD and POCD. Whereas there is still further uncertainty about the mechanism and treatment, and it is elusive whether POCD is a link in the continuous progress of AD or a separate entity, which has doubts about the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Therefore, this review is based on the current common clinical characteristics of AD and POCD, and pathophysiological research, to search for their common points and explore the direction and new strategies for future treatment.
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- Dong‐Qin Chen
- Department of AnesthesiologyAffiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityZunyiChina
- College of AnesthesiologyZunyi Medical UniversityZunyiChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyAffiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityZunyiChina
- College of AnesthesiologyZunyi Medical UniversityZunyiChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyAffiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityZunyiChina
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Giang KW, Jeppsson A, Karlsson M, Hansson EC, Pivodic A, Skoog I, Lindgren M, Nielsen SJ. The risk of dementia after coronary artery bypass grafting in relation to age and sex. Alzheimers Dement 2021; 17:1042-1050. [PMID: 33663018 PMCID: PMC8251974 DOI: 10.1002/alz.12251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
Introduction We examined the long‐term risk of dementia after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in relation to age and sex. Methods All CABG patients in Sweden 1992–2015 (n = 111,335), and matched controls (n = 222,396) were included in a population‐based study. Adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) for all‐cause dementia, vascular dementia, and Alzheimer's disease were calculated. Results There was no difference in the risk for all‐cause dementia between CABG patients and control subjects (aHR 0.98 [95% confidence interval 0.95 to 1.02]). CABG patients <65 years and 65 to 74 years had higher risk (aHR 1.29 [1.17–1.42] and 1.08 [1.02–1.13], respectively), and patients ≥75 years had lower risk (aHR 0.76 [0.71–0.81]). The highest risk was observed in women <65 years (aHR 1.64 [1.31–2.05]). Discussion Overall, the long‐term risk for all‐cause dementia does not differ between CABG patients and the general population. Younger patients have a higher risk, while older patients have a lower risk, compared to controls.
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- Kok Wai Giang
- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Medicine, Skaraborg Hospital Lidköping, Lidköping, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Statistiska Konsultgruppen, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Centre for Ageing and Health-AgeCap, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Assessment of adrenal reserve and secretion of cortisol in patients over 60 years of age undergoing cardiac surgery. POLISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2019; 16:118-123. [PMID: 31708984 PMCID: PMC6836633 DOI: 10.5114/kitp.2019.88600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
Abstract
Introduction Cortisol level affects the prognosis of patients after cardiac surgery. Meanwhile, there are no clear guidelines for steroid supplementation after a cardiac operation. The relationship between age and blood cortisol levels has not been finally clarified. Aim Assessment of adrenal reserve and secretion of cortisol in patients over 60 years of age undergoing cardiac surgery. Material and methods The study included 20 patients of both sexes referred for cardiac surgery. A short ACTH synthetic stimulation test was carried out. Assessment of cortisol secretion was carried out in the morning on the day of surgery and the 1st, 2nd and 4th days after surgery in blood samples. Results A result within the normal range for the adrenal reserve was found in 19 of the 20 patients enrolled in the study. The short Synacthen test predicted postoperative secretion of cortisol (p = 0.04, r = 0.047). A relationship between secretion of cortisol and patients’ age was observed (p = 0.03, r = 0.48). The concentration of cortisol on the 1st postoperative day was correlated with the total dose of dopamine (p = 0.006, r = 0.58) and adrenaline (p = 0.04, r = 0.47). The concentration of cortisol on the day of the surgery correlated with the lactate concentration on day 2 (p = 0.04, r = 0.45). The concentration of lactates on day 1 correlated with total dose of dopamine (p = 0.01, r = 0.54). Conclusions A short Synacthen test allows one to predict secretion of cortisol after cardiac surgery. Greater secretion of cortisol after cardiac surgery may be associated with a more difficult postoperative course. There was no decrease in cortisol secretion with age.
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Yuan SM, Lin H. Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2019; 34:76-84. [PMID: 30810678 PMCID: PMC6385821 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2018-0165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is a common complication following cardiac
surgery. The incidence of cognitive dysfunction is more pronounced in patients
receiving a cardiac operation than in those undergoing a non-cardiac operation.
Clinical observations demonstrated that pulsatile flow was superior to
nonpulsatile flow, and membrane oxygenator was superior to bubble oxygenator in
terms of postoperative cognitive status. Nevertheless, cognitive assessments in
patients receiving an on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery have
yielded inconsistent results. The exact mechanisms of postoperative cognitive
dysfunction following coronary artery bypass grafting remain uncertain. The dual
effects, neuroprotective and neurotoxic, of anesthetics should be thoroughly
investigated. The diagnosis should be based on a comprehensive cognitive
evaluation with neuropsychiatric tests, cerebral biomarker inspections, and
electroencephalographic examination. The management strategies for cognitive
dysfunction can be preventive or therapeutic. The preventive strategies of
modifying surgical facilities and techniques can be effective for preventing the
development of postoperative cognitive dysfunction. Investigational therapies
may offer novel strategies of treatments. Anesthetic preconditioning might be
helpful for the improvement of this dysfunction.
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- Shi-Min Yuan
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Putian, Teaching Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Putian, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Hospital of Putian, Teaching Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Putian, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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Smith PJ, Browndyke JN, Monge ZA, Harshbarger TB, James ML, Gaca JG, Alexander JH, Berger MM, Newman MF, Milano CA, Mathew JP. Longitudinal Changes in Regional Cerebral Perfusion and Cognition After Cardiac Operation. Ann Thorac Surg 2018; 107:112-118. [PMID: 30253158 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.07.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cardiac operation has been associated with increased risk of postoperative cognitive decline, as well as dementia risk in the general population. Few studies, however, have examined the impact of coronary revascularization or valve replacement or repair operation on longitudinal cerebral perfusion changes or their association with cognitive function. METHODS We examined longitudinal changes in cerebral perfusion among 54 individuals with cardiac disease; 27 undergoing cardiac operation and 27 matched control patients. Arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance perfusion imaging was used to quantify cerebral blood flow within the anterior communicating artery, middle cerebral artery (MCA), and posterior communicating artery vascular territories before operation and postoperatively at 6 weeks and 1 year. Cognitive performance was examined during the same intervals by using a battery of tests that tapped memory, executive, information processing and upper extremity motor functions. Repeated measures, mixed models were used to examine for perfusion changes and the association between perfusion changes and cognition. RESULTS Significant postoperative increases in perfusion were observed at 6 weeks within the MCA vascular territory after cardiac operation (p = 0.035 for interaction). Perfusion changes were most notable in distal territories of the MCA and posterior communicating artery at 6 weeks, with no additional changes at 1 year. Postoperative increases in MCA perfusion at 6 weeks were associated with improved psychomotor speed (β = 0.35, p = 0.016), whereas no important differences were found between the groups in vascular territory perfusion and cognition at 1 year. CONCLUSIONS Cardiac operation is associated with important short-term increases in MCA perfusion with associated improvements in psychomotor speed.
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- Patrick J Smith
- Division of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
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- Division of Geriatric Behavioral Health, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Brain Imaging and Analysis Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Brain Imaging and Analysis Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Neuroanesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; Division of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; Division of Neuroanesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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Salzwedel A, Heidler MD, Meng K, Schikora M, Wegscheider K, Reibis R, Völler H. Impact of cognitive performance on disease-related knowledge six months after multi-component rehabilitation in patients after an acute cardiac event. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2018; 26:46-55. [DOI: 10.1177/2047487318791609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Background Although associations between cardiovascular diseases and cognitive impairment are well known, the impact of cognitive performance on the success of patient education as a core component of cardiac rehabilitation remains insufficiently investigated so far. Design Prospective observational study in two inpatient cardiac rehabilitation centres between September 2014 and August 2015 with a follow-up six months after cardiac rehabilitation. Method At admission to and discharge from cardiac rehabilitation, the cognitive performance of 401 patients (54.5 ± 6.3 years, 80% men) following an acute coronary syndrome and/or coronary artery bypass graft was tested using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Patients’ disease-related knowledge was determined using a quiz (22 items for medical knowledge and 12 items for healthy lifestyle and behaviour) at both times and at follow-up. The change in knowledge after cardiac rehabilitation was analysed in multivariable regression models. Potentially influencing parameters (e.g. level of education, medication, cardiovascular risk factors, coronary artery bypass graft, comorbidities, exercise capacity) were considered. Results During cardiac rehabilitation, disease-related knowledge was significantly enhanced in both scales. At follow-up, the average level of medical knowledge was significantly reduced, while lifestyle knowledge remained at a stable level. The maintenance of knowledge after cardiac rehabilitation was predominantly predicted by prior knowledge, cognitive performance at discharge from cardiac rehabilitation and, in the case of medical knowledge, by coronary artery bypass graft. Conclusion Patient education in cardiac rehabilitation led to enhanced disease-related knowledge, but the maintenance of this essentially depended on patients’ cognitive performance, especially after coronary artery bypass graft. Therefore, patient education concepts in cardiac rehabilitation should be reconsidered and adjusted as needed.
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- Annett Salzwedel
- Department of Rehabilitation Research, University of Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Rehabilitation Research, University of Potsdam, Germany
- Brandenburg Klinik Bernau, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Cardiological Outpatient Clinic, Am Park Sanssouci, Germany
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- Department of Rehabilitation Research, University of Potsdam, Germany
- Klinik am See, Rehabilitation Centre of Cardiovascular Diseases, Germany
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Liu X, Yu Y, Zhu S. Inflammatory markers in postoperative delirium (POD) and cognitive dysfunction (POCD): A meta-analysis of observational studies. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0195659. [PMID: 29641605 PMCID: PMC5895053 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to summarize and discuss the similarities and differences in inflammatory biomarkers in postoperative delirium (POD) and cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Methods A systematic retrieval of literature up to June 2017 in PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure database, and the Wanfang database was conducted. Extracted data were analyzed with STATA (version 14). The standardized mean difference (SMD) and the 95% confidence interval (95% CI) of each indicator were calculated using a random effect model. We also performed tests of heterogeneity, sensitivity analysis, assessments of bias, and meta-regression in this meta-analysis. Results A total of 54 observational studies were included. By meta-analysis we found significantly increased C-reactive protein (CRP) (9 studies, SMD 0.883, 95% CI 0.130 to 1.637, P = 0.022 in POD; 10 studies, SMD -0.133, 95% CI -0.512 to 0.246, P = 0.429 in POCD) and interleukin (IL)-6 (7 studies, SMD 0.386, 95% CI 0.054 to 0.717, P = 0.022 in POD; 16 studies, SMD 0.089, 95% CI -0.133 to 0.311, P = 0.433 in POCD) concentrations in both POD and POCD patients. We also found that the SMDs of CRP and IL-6 from POCD patients were positively correlated with surgery type in the meta-regression (CRP: Coefficient = 1.555365, P = 0.001, 10 studies; IL-6: Coefficient = -0.6455521, P = 0.086, 16 studies). Conclusion Available evidence from medium-to-high quality observational studies suggests that POD and POCD are indeed correlated with the concentration of peripheral and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) inflammatory markers. Some of these markers, such as CRP and IL-6, play roles in both POD and POCD, while others are specific to either one of them.
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- Xuling Liu
- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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Santiago C, Herrmann N, Swardfager W, Saleem M, Oh PI, Black SE, Bradley J, Lanctôt KL. Subcortical hyperintensities in the cholinergic system are associated with improvements in executive function in older adults with coronary artery disease undergoing cardiac rehabilitation. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2018; 33:279-287. [PMID: 28474775 PMCID: PMC5811800 DOI: 10.1002/gps.4729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Coronary artery disease (CAD) is frequently accompanied by white matter hyperintensities and executive dysfunction. Because acetylcholine is important in executive function, these symptoms may be exacerbated by subcortical hyperintensities (SH) located in cholinergic (CH) tracts. This study investigated the effects of SH on cognitive changes in CAD patients undergoing a 48-week cardiac rehabilitation program. METHODS Fifty patients (age 66.5 ± 7.1 years, 84% male) underwent the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Canadian Stroke Network neurocognitive battery at baseline and 48 weeks. Patients underwent a 48-week cardiac program and completed neuroimaging at baseline. Subcortical hyperintensities in CH tracts were measured using Lesion Explorer. Repeated measures general linear models were used to examine interactions between SH and longitudinal cognitive outcomes, controlling for age, education, and max VO2 change as a measure of fitness. RESULTS In patients with SH in CH tracts, there was a significant interaction with the Trail Making Test (TMT) part A and part B over time. Patients without SH improved on average 16.6 and 15.0% on the TMT-A and TMT-B, respectively. Patients with SH on average showed no improvements in either TMT-A or TMT-B over time. There were no significant differences in other cognitive measures. CONCLUSION These results suggest that CAD patients with SH in CH tracts improve less than those without SH in CH tracts, over 48 weeks of cardiac rehabilitation. Thus, SH in CH tracts may contribute to longitudinal cognitive decline following a cardiac event and may represent a vascular risk factor of cognitive decline. © 2017 The Authors. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- Calvin Santiago
- Neuropsychopharmacology Research GroupSunnybrook Research InstituteTorontoOntarioCanada,Toronto Rehabilitation InstituteTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Neuropsychopharmacology Research GroupSunnybrook Research InstituteTorontoOntarioCanada,Department of PsychiatryUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada,Canadian Partnership for Stroke RecoverySunnybrook Research InstituteTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Canadian Partnership for Stroke RecoverySunnybrook Research InstituteTorontoOntarioCanada,Department of Pharmacology and ToxicologyUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Neuropsychopharmacology Research GroupSunnybrook Research InstituteTorontoOntarioCanada,Department of Pharmacology and ToxicologyUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Toronto Rehabilitation InstituteTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Canadian Partnership for Stroke RecoverySunnybrook Research InstituteTorontoOntarioCanada,Department of Medicine (Neurology)Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and University of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada,Brain Sciences Research ProgramSunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Neuropsychopharmacology Research GroupSunnybrook Research InstituteTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Neuropsychopharmacology Research GroupSunnybrook Research InstituteTorontoOntarioCanada,Toronto Rehabilitation InstituteTorontoOntarioCanada,Department of PsychiatryUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada,Canadian Partnership for Stroke RecoverySunnybrook Research InstituteTorontoOntarioCanada,Department of Pharmacology and ToxicologyUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada,Brain Sciences Research ProgramSunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreTorontoOntarioCanada
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Browndyke JN, Berger M, Smith PJ, Harshbarger TB, Monge ZA, Panchal V, Bisanar TL, Glower DD, Alexander JH, Cabeza R, Welsh-Bohmer K, Newman MF, Mathew JP. Task-related changes in degree centrality and local coherence of the posterior cingulate cortex after major cardiac surgery in older adults. Hum Brain Mapp 2017; 39:985-1003. [PMID: 29164774 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.23898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Revised: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Older adults often display postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) after surgery, yet it is unclear to what extent functional connectivity (FC) alterations may underlie these deficits. We examined for postoperative voxel-wise FC changes in response to increased working memory load demands in cardiac surgery patients and nonsurgical controls. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Older cardiac surgery patients (n = 25) completed a verbal N-back working memory task during MRI scanning and cognitive testing before and 6 weeks after surgery; nonsurgical controls with cardiac disease (n = 26) underwent these assessments at identical time intervals. We measured postoperative changes in degree centrality, the number of edges attached to a brain node, and local coherence, the temporal homogeneity of regional functional correlations, using voxel-wise graph theory-based FC metrics. Group × time differences were evaluated in these FC metrics associated with increased N-back working memory load (2-back > 1-back), using a two-stage partitioned variance, mixed ANCOVA. PRINCIPAL OBSERVATIONS Cardiac surgery patients demonstrated postoperative working memory load-related degree centrality increases in the left dorsal posterior cingulate cortex (dPCC; p < .001, cluster p-FWE < .05). The dPCC also showed a postoperative increase in working memory load-associated local coherence (p < .001, cluster p-FWE < .05). dPCC degree centrality and local coherence increases were inversely associated with global cognitive change in surgery patients (p < .01), but not in controls. CONCLUSIONS Cardiac surgery patients showed postoperative increases in working memory load-associated degree centrality and local coherence of the dPCC that were inversely associated with postoperative global cognitive outcomes and independent of perioperative cerebrovascular damage.
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- Jeffrey N Browndyke
- Geriatric Behavioral Health Division, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina.,Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.,Duke Brain Imaging and Analysis Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Neuroanesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Behavioral Medicine Division, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Brain Imaging and Analysis Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.,Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Cardiovascular & Thoracic Division, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.,Duke Brain Imaging and Analysis Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.,Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Geriatric Behavioral Health Division, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina.,Department of Neurology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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Lim B, Venkatachalam KL, Henz BD, Johnson SB, Jahangir A, Asirvatham SJ. Prevention of Coagulum Formation With Simultaneous Charge Delivery in Radiofrequency Ablation: A Canine Model. JACC Clin Electrophysiol 2016; 2:233-241. [PMID: 29766876 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2015.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Revised: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES This study reports on a novel method to prevent coagulum formation by continuously delivering a negative charge to the catheter tip to repel negatively charged fibrinogen molecules during RF ablation. BACKGROUND Radiofrequency (RF) ablation for cardiac arrhythmias is associated with a 70% incidence of coagulum formation on the catheter tip during ablation and a 10% incidence of thromboembolic events. Catheter tip thrombus can impede RF energy to the tissue, reducing efficacy and increasing procedure times. METHODS A novel circuit was built to deliver a negative, fixed-offset, direct current-based charge using a 9-V battery, placed in parallel with an RF delivery unit during RF ablation. In in vivo canine experiments, standard ablation catheters were advanced into atria and ventricles under fluoroscopic guidance. The presence of thrombus with and without RF delivery was identified with intracardiac echocardiography. RESULTS Scanning electron microscopy of the catheter tips showed clot coverage of the catheter tip to be 90% for noncharged catheters compared to 0% (p < 0.01) in negatively charged catheters. Volume of clot formed on the catheter tip decreased with increased amount of charge (140 ± 5.3 arbitrary units with no charge vs. 0 arbitrary units with a 100-μA current delivering negative charge, p < 0.01). Application of a negative charge did not affect the quality of the intracardiac electrogram or induce malignant ventricular arrhythmias. CONCLUSIONS Negative-charge delivery to ablation catheter tips and tissue during RF ablation is feasible and safe and can eliminate coagulum formation, potentially reducing thromboembolic complications.
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- Bernard Lim
- Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants, Springfield, Illinois, USA.
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- Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Aurora Health Care, Center for Integrative Research on Cardiovascular Aging (CIRCA), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery during transnasal endoscopic skull base surgery performed in controlled hypotension. Neurol Neurochir Pol 2014; 48:181-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pjnns.2014.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Revised: 05/04/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Fang Y, Qiu Z, Hu W, Yang J, Yi X, Huang L, Zhang S. Effect of piracetam on the cognitive performance of patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery: A meta-analysis. Exp Ther Med 2013; 7:429-434. [PMID: 24396419 PMCID: PMC3881046 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2013.1425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Cognitive impairments are observed in numerous patients following coronary bypass surgery, and piracetam are nootropic compounds that modulate cerebral functions by directly enhancing cognitive processes. The present meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the protective effect of piracetam on the cognitive performance of patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery. The relevant studies were identified by searching Medline, EMBASE, PubMed and the Cochrane Library up to June 2013 and the pertinent bibliographies from the retrieved studies were reviewed. Data were selected from the studies according to predefined criteria. The meta-analysis included two randomized control trials involving 184 patients and including the Syndrom-Kurz test (SKT). Findings of the meta-analysis showed that following treatment the change from baseline observed in five SKT subtest scores, conducted with piracetam patients, indicated a significant advantage over those patients that were in the placebo group. The subtests included immediate pictured object recall, weighted mean difference (WMD)=0.91, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.51–1.31, P<0.00001; delayed pictured object recall, WMD=0.74, 95% CI 0.19–1.28, P=0.008; delayed picture recognition, WMD=0.82, 95% CI 0.31–1.31, P=0.001; immediate word recall, WMD=0.87, 95% CI 0.47–1.28, P<0.0001; and letter interference, WMD=3.46, 95% CI −5.69 to −1.23, P=0.002. These results indicated that piracetam may have been effective in improving the short-term cognitive performance of patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery. High quality, well-controlled and longer randomized trials are required to corroborate this result.
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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Woods GW, Freedman D, Greenspan S. Neurobehavioral assessment in forensic practice. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW AND PSYCHIATRY 2012; 35:432-439. [PMID: 23059206 PMCID: PMC3647374 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2012.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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There is a growing awareness among mental health practitioners that many mental disorders previously believed to be primarily behavioral in nature, reflecting character and environment, are actually grounded in brain mal-development or brain disorder. This growing awareness, influenced by the advent of new diagnostic procedures and measures, is also found among forensic practitioners. In this paper, we describe some of the elements involved in conducting a neurobehavioral assessment of cognitive functioning, particularly in capital cases, organizing this material in terms of the professional disciplines - social work, mitigation investigation, psychological, and medical - with which these methods are mainly identified. The paper concludes with a brief discussion of how to integrate the multiple areas of expertise to create an accurate understanding of the neurobehavioral functioning and capacity of the subject. This is the basis from which civil and criminal forensic opinions must emanate.
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Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) refers to a postoperative decline in cognitive function compared with preoperative cognitive function. Diagnosis requires pre- and postoperative testing, the latter of which is usually performed both 7 days and 3 months postoperatively. Although several risk factors for POCD have been described, age is the only consistently reported risk factor. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is often transient. It may last several months, and is associated with leaving the labor market prematurely and increased mortality. As the pathophysiology of POCD is still a matter of debate and is likely to be multifactorial, there are no widely accepted prophylactic and therapeutic interventions. In this article, we discuss POCD's definition, risk factors, long-term significance, and pathophysiology. We also present data on prophylactic interventions that have been investigated in clinical trials.
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- Christoph S Burkhart
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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Khoueiry G, Flory M, Abi Rafeh N, Zgheib MH, Goldman M, Abdallah T, Wettimuny S, Telesford B, Costantino T, McGinn JT. Depression, disability, and quality of life after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective 9-month follow-up study. Heart Lung 2011; 40:217-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2010.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2009] [Revised: 02/21/2010] [Accepted: 03/09/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mutch WAC, Fransoo RR, Campbell BI, Chateau DG, Sirski M, Warrian RK. Dementia and depression with ischemic heart disease: a population-based longitudinal study comparing interventional approaches to medical management. PLoS One 2011; 6:e17457. [PMID: 21387018 PMCID: PMC3046165 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2010] [Accepted: 02/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We compared the proportion of ischemic heart disease (IHD) patients newly diagnosed with dementia and depression across three treatment groups: percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and medical management alone (IHD-medical). METHODS AND FINDINGS De-identified, individual-level administrative records of health service use for the population of Manitoba, Canada (approximately 1.1 million) were examined. From April 1, 1993 to March 31, 1998, patients were identified with a diagnosis of IHD (ICD-9-CM codes). Index events of CABG or PCI were identified from April 1, 1998 to March 31, 2003. Outcomes were depression or dementia after the index event. Patients were followed forward to March 31, 2006 or until censored. Proportional hazards regression analysis was undertaken. Independent variables examined were age, sex, diabetes, hypertension and income quintile, medical management alone for IHD, or intervention by PCI or CABG. Age, sex, diabetes, and presence of hypertension were all strongly associated with the diagnosis of depression and dementia. There was no association with income quintile. Dementia was less frequent with PCI compared to medical management; (HR = 0.65; p = 0.017). CABG did not provide the same protective effect compared to medical management (HR = 0.90; p = 0.372). New diagnosis depression was more frequent with interventional approaches: PCI (n = 626; hazard ratio = 1.25; p = 0.028) and CABG (n = 1124, HR = 1.32; p = 0.0001) than non-interventional patients (n = 34,508). Subsequent CABG was nearly 16-fold higher (p<0.0001) and subsequent PCI was 22-fold higher (p<0.0001) for PCI-managed than CABG-managed patients. CONCLUSIONS Patients managed with PCI had the lowest likelihood of dementia-only 65% of the risk for medical management alone. Both interventional approaches were associated with a higher risk of new diagnosed depression compared to medical management. Long-term myocardial revascularization was superior with CABG. These findings suggest that PCI may confer a long-term protective effect from dementia. The mechanism(s) of dementia protection requires elucidation.
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- W Alan C Mutch
- Department of Anesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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Preventive effect of gastrodin on cognitive decline after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: a double-blind, randomized controlled study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 31:120-127. [PMID: 21336736 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-011-0162-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2009] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Cognitive decline is a common complication after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), but as such no pharmacological therapy has been shown to be efficacious in preventing the decline. However, gastrodin has been shown to have multi-pharmacological effects on neurological functions. We undertook this study to test the hypothesis that gastrodin would potentially prevent CPB-associated neurocognitive decline. We randomly assigned 200 patients undergoing mitral valve replacement surgery to receive either gastrodin (40 mg/kg) or saline after the induction of anesthesia and subsequently evaluated cognitive function before surgery, at discharge, and at 3rd month after surgery by using a battery of five neurocognitive tests, or adverse effects of gastrodin postoperatively. Neurocognitive decline in postoperative function was defined as a drop of 1 SD or more in the scores on tests of any one of the four domains of cognitive function. Cognitive decline occurred in 9% of the patients in the gastrodin group in contrast to 42% in the control group (P<0.01) at discharge. Cognitive outcome could be determined at 3rd month in 87 patients in the gastrodin group and 89 in the control group. Cognitive decline was detected in 6% in the gastrodin group and 31% in the control group (P<0.01). The incidences of possible adverse effects were similar between two groups. These results indicate that gastrodin is an effective and a safe drug for the prevention of neurocognitive decline in patients undergoing mitral valve replacement surgery with CPB.
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Bittner EA, Yue Y, Xie Z. Brief review: anesthetic neurotoxicity in the elderly, cognitive dysfunction and Alzheimer's disease. Can J Anaesth 2010; 58:216-23. [PMID: 21174183 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-010-9418-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2010] [Accepted: 10/26/2010] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Postoperative cognitive decline in the elderly has emerged as a major health concern. In addition, there is a growing interest in the potential relationship between general anesthetic exposure and the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The available evidence of a possible association between anesthesia, surgery, and long-term cognitive effects, including AD, deserves consideration. In this review, we summarize the evidence for anesthesia-induced neurotoxicity in the elderly, while highlighting the limitations of existing data, and we put the literature into perspective for the clinician. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS A growing body of evidence suggests that general anesthetics may be neurotoxic to both young and aging brains. Much of the evidence originates from in vitro and in vivo studies with cells, rodents, and nonhuman primates. Despite the animal data suggesting a relationship between anesthesia and neurotoxicity in the elderly, a definitive link remains elusive in humans. CONCLUSIONS The possible relation between anesthetic neurotoxicity, postoperative cognitive dysfunction, and AD remains elusive. It remains unclear whether postoperative cognitive decline in the elderly is related more to perioperative stress and related medical co-morbidities.
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- Edward A Bittner
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02129-2060, USA
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Hallas CN, Burke JL, White DG, Connelly DT. A Prospective 1-Year Study of Changes in Neuropsychological Functioning After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Surgery. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2010; 3:170-7. [DOI: 10.1161/circep.109.909580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background—The testing of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), through the induction of repeated episodes of ventricular fibrillation, has been associated with disturbances in cerebral activity and increased levels of cytoplasmic enzymes. However, the neuropsychological outcomes of cerebral changes and their quality-of-life implications are unknown.Methods and Results—Fifty-two ICD recipients completed standardized validated neuropsychological tests 1 to 3 days before ICD surgery and then 6 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery. They also completed psychometric tests measuring anxiety, depression, and quality of life. Between 31% and 39% of patients showed a significant neuropsychological impairment from their baseline function 6 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery. Ten percent of patients had late-onset deficits at 12 months only. Frequent areas of impairment were auditory and visual memory and attention. Neuropsychological impairment was not related to mood or quality of life at follow-up, although anxiety and depression predicted reduced quality of life.Conclusions—ICD implantation is associated with neuropsychological impairment that dissipates for the majority of recipients after 12 months. Short-term memory function and attention are particularly vulnerable to changes in oxygen during ICD testing. Although anxiety and depression are prevalent, there is little evidence for the direct impact of mood on cognition, and deficits appear not to be associated with reduced quality of life. These results provide evidence for longitudinal outcomes of ICD surgery and have implications for patient rehabilitation and adjustment.
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- Claire N. Hallas
- From the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust (C.N.H.), United Kingdom; Centre for Health Psychology (J.L.B., D.G.W.), Staffordshire University, United Kingdom; and The Cardiothoracic Centre (D.T.C.), Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- From the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust (C.N.H.), United Kingdom; Centre for Health Psychology (J.L.B., D.G.W.), Staffordshire University, United Kingdom; and The Cardiothoracic Centre (D.T.C.), Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- From the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust (C.N.H.), United Kingdom; Centre for Health Psychology (J.L.B., D.G.W.), Staffordshire University, United Kingdom; and The Cardiothoracic Centre (D.T.C.), Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- From the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust (C.N.H.), United Kingdom; Centre for Health Psychology (J.L.B., D.G.W.), Staffordshire University, United Kingdom; and The Cardiothoracic Centre (D.T.C.), Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Fodale V, Santamaria LB, Schifilliti D, Mandal PK. Anaesthetics and postoperative cognitive dysfunction: a pathological mechanism mimicking Alzheimer’s disease. Anaesthesia 2010; 65:388-95. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06244.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Wright JW, Harding JW. The angiotensin AT4 receptor subtype as a target for the treatment of memory dysfunction associated with Alzheimer's disease. J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst 2009; 9:226-37. [PMID: 19126664 DOI: 10.1177/1470320308099084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Over recent years antihypertensive drugs, particularly angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), have been reported to have beneficial effects upon cognitive impairment. Such findings suggest that pharmacological manipulation of angiotensin ligands may be of clinical importance in slowing or halting the cognitive deterioration seen in vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The mechanism(s) underlying these improvements in cognitive function remains unclear; however, important leads are emerging. The angiotensin AT4 receptor subtype, discovered by our laboratory in 1992, influences several important behaviours and physiologies, including learning and memory, and may play a role in this cognitive improvement. This review initially describes the therapeutic drugs approved by the Federal Drug Administration and new approaches presently being developed to treat Alzheimer's disease-induced cognitive impairment. Next, the biologically-active angiotensin ligands and their respective receptor subtypes are discussed, followed by the roles of angiotensin II, angiotensin IV, ACE inhibitors and ARBs in cognitive function. We conclude with a working hypothesis concerning the importance of the AT4 receptor subtype as a new potential drug target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease-associated memory loss.
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- John W Wright
- Department of Psychology, Veterinary and Comparative Anatomy, Pharmacology, and Physiology, Washington State University, P.O. Box 644820, Pullman, WA 99164-4820, USA.
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Barnes DE, Covinsky KE, Whitmer RA, Kuller LH, Lopez OL, Yaffe K. Predicting risk of dementia in older adults: The late-life dementia risk index. Neurology 2009; 73:173-9. [PMID: 19439724 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3181a81636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To develop a late-life dementia risk index that can accurately stratify older adults into those with a low, moderate, or high risk of developing dementia within 6 years. METHODS Subjects were 3,375 participants in the Cardiovascular Health Cognition Study without evidence of dementia at baseline. We used logistic regression to identify those factors most predictive of developing incident dementia within 6 years and developed a point system based on the logistic regression coefficients. RESULTS Subjects had a mean age of 76 years at baseline; 59% were women and 15% were African American. Fourteen percent (n = 480) developed dementia within 6 years. The final late-life dementia risk index included older age (1-2 points), poor cognitive test performance (2-4 points), body mass index <18.5 (2 points), > or =1 apolipoprotein E epsilon4 alleles (1 point), cerebral MRI findings of white matter disease (1 point) or ventricular enlargement (1 point), internal carotid artery thickening on ultrasound (1 point), history of bypass surgery (1 point), slow physical performance (1 point), and lack of alcohol consumption (1 point) (c statistic, 0.81; 95% confidence interval, 0.79-0.83). Four percent of subjects with low scores developed dementia over 6 years compared with 23% of subjects with moderate scores and 56% of subjects with high scores. CONCLUSIONS The late-life dementia risk index accurately stratified older adults into those with low, moderate, and high risk of developing dementia. This tool could be used in clinical or research settings to target prevention and intervention strategies toward high-risk individuals.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA.
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Rivastigmine for the prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery--a randomized controlled trial. Crit Care Med 2009; 37:1762-8. [PMID: 19325490 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e31819da780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cardiac surgery is frequently followed by postoperative delirium, which is associated with increased 1-year mortality, late cognitive deficits, and higher costs. Currently, there are no recommendations for pharmacologic prevention of postoperative delirium. Impaired cholinergic transmission is believed to play an important role in the development of delirium. We tested the hypothesis that prophylactic short-term administration of oral rivastigmine, a cholinesterase inhibitor, reduces the incidence of delirium in elderly patients during the first 6 days after elective cardiac surgery. DESIGN : Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING One Swiss University Hospital. PATIENTS One hundred twenty patients aged 65 or older undergoing elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. INTERVENTION Patients were randomly assigned to receive either placebo or 3 doses of 1.5 mg of oral rivastigmine per day starting the evening before surgery and continuing until the evening of the sixth postoperative day. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The primary predefined outcome was delirium diagnosed with the Confusion Assessment Method within 6 days postoperatively. Secondary outcome measures were the results of daily Mini-Mental State Examinations and clock drawing tests, and the use of a rescue treatment consisting of haloperidol and/or lorazepam in patients with delirium. Delirium developed in 17 of 57 (30%) and 18 of 56 (32%) patients in the placebo and rivastigmine groups, respectively (p = 0.8). There was no treatment effect on the time course of Mini-Mental State Examinations and clock drawing tests (p = 0.4 and p = 0.8, respectively). There was no significant difference in the number of patients receiving haloperidol (18 of 57 and 17 of 56, p = 0.9) or lorazepam (38 of 57 and 35 of 56, p = 0.6) in the placebo and rivastigmine groups, respectively. CONCLUSION This negative or, because of methodologic issues, possibly failed trial does not support short-term prophylactic administration of oral rivastigmine to prevent postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
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NNZ-2566: A Gly–Pro–Glu analogue with neuroprotective efficacy in a rat model of acute focal stroke. J Neurol Sci 2009; 278:85-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2008.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2008] [Revised: 11/26/2008] [Accepted: 12/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Slater JP, Guarino T, Stack J, Vinod K, Bustami RT, Brown JM, Rodriguez AL, Magovern CJ, Zaubler T, Freundlich K, Parr GV. Cerebral Oxygen Desaturation Predicts Cognitive Decline and Longer Hospital Stay After Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2009; 87:36-44; discussion 44-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.08.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 456] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2007] [Revised: 08/27/2008] [Accepted: 08/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Gunther ML, Jackson JC, Ely EW. The cognitive consequences of critical illness: practical recommendations for screening and assessment. Crit Care Clin 2008; 23:491-506. [PMID: 17900482 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2007.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Critically ill patients are at risk for several secondary complications, including delirium and long-term cognitive impairment. The exact mechanisms of delirium and ICU-related cognitive decline are not fully understood; however, the authors review several recent investigations that have proposed plausible explanations. This article also includes several practical guidelines for the identification and management of delirium to aid in the development and implementation of clinical procedures that will lower the risk for ICU delirium and cognitive decline.
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- Max L Gunther
- VA Tennessee Valley Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) 1310 24th Ave. S, Nashville, TN 37212-2637, USA
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Reichenberg A, Dahlman KL, Mosovich S, Silverstein JH. Neuropsychiatric consequences of coronary artery bypass grafting and noncardiovascular surgery. DIALOGUES IN CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE 2007. [PMID: 17506228 PMCID: PMC3181844 DOI: 10.31887/dcns.2007.9.1/areichenberg] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This paper rewiews findings regarding short- and long-term neuropsychiatnc consequences of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and noncardiac surgery. Stroke is one of the potentially most serious complications of CABG; studies have identified some demographic and medical risk factors. Short-term neuropsychological deficits are common after CABG, but have been similarly documented in noncardiac surgery patients, and may therefore not be specific to this procedure. Neuropsychological deficits in some cognitive areas may persist over time. Patients with depression before surgery are likely to have persistent depression afterwards. Also, depression does not account for the cognitive decline after CABG. Conflicting findings, and the possible methodological limitations of current published studies, are presented and discussed.
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- Abraham Reichenberg
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK.
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Gunther ML, Jackson JC, Ely EW. Loss of IQ in the ICU brain injury without the insult. Med Hypotheses 2007; 69:1179-82. [PMID: 17555884 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2007.03.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2007] [Accepted: 03/06/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Critically ill patients are at high risk of developing serious neurological dysfunctions including delirium and long-term neurocognitive impairment. Here a novel mechanism is proposed for this highly deleterious condition. A growing body of evidence has shown that critical illness and its treatment can lead to de novo cerebral atrophy including white and grey matter abnormalities, delirium, and neurocognitive decline. In healthy individuals, normal and consistent connectivity between the posterior parietal cortex (PPC), medial temporal lobe (MTL) and prefrontal cortex (PFC) maintains consciousness and normal cognitive functioning. The circuit is innervated, activated and maintained by the ascending reticular activating system (ARAS) arising from the brainstem. As elderly individuals begin to show signs of grey matter atrophy in the PPC, MTL and PFC, functional connectivity between these regions remains intact; however, the strength of the connections is no longer robust as it once was in the healthy CNS. This circuit continues to be activated and maintained via the ARAS. Individuals treated in the ICU are subject to a number of medical and pharmacological challenges which may disrupt normal CNS connectivity. Serious illnesses such as sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and acute lung injury (ALI), as well as sedative and analgesic medications commonly prescribed in the ICU have the potential to disrupt the functional link in the circuit described above. Minor fluctuations in the ARAS (i.e. hyper or hypo activation) may be sufficient in elderly individuals to cause a disruption which surpasses the critical threshold of functional connectivity necessary to maintain normal (i.e. non-delirious) consciousness. In combination with exposure to other ICU related threats to neurocognitive function, prolonged decoupling of this circuit may lead to deleterious neurodegenerative consequences such as excitotoxicity. Over time this has the potential to result in apoptosis and long-term cognitive impairment. Delirium appears to be a good candidate for the causal mechanism of ICU related cognitive decline and may be a critical point of intervention.
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- Max L Gunther
- Vanderbilt University, Center for Health Services Research, 6100 Medical Center East, Nashville, TN 37232-8300, United States.
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Hopkins RO, Jackson JC. Assessing neurocognitive outcomes after critical illness: are delirium and long-term cognitive impairments related? Curr Opin Crit Care 2007; 12:388-94. [PMID: 16943714 DOI: 10.1097/01.ccx.0000244115.24000.f5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Critically ill patients have a high risk of developing neurologic dysfunction including delirium and long-term cognitive impairment. In this paper we examine possible relationships between delirium and long-term cognitive impairments and explore this in the context of critical illness. RECENT FINDINGS Critical illness and its treatment can lead to neurologic morbidity including neuropathological abnormalities, delirium, and cognitive impairments. The association between delirium and long-term cognitive impairments has been shown in a number of populations. Among intensive care unit cohorts, delirium appears to be one of many possible causes of cognitive impairments and may be a leading modifiable cause. The mechanisms of both delirium and intensive care unit related cognitive impairment remain unclear, although a variety of common mechanisms have been proposed. SUMMARY Potential neurologic consequences of critical illness include delirium and long-term cognitive impairments. Defining the extent of their association in intensive care unit cohorts is an important research priority due to the high prevalence of delirium and persistent cognitive impairments in critically ill patients. Future research should focus on strategies for the early identification of delirium and cognitive impairments, elucidating mechanisms of brain injury, and the development and implementation of therapeutic modalities designed to prevent or decrease delirium and cognitive morbidity.
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- Ramona O Hopkins
- Psychology Department and Neuroscience Center, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA.
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BACKGROUND Until relatively recently, critical care practitioners have focused on the survival of their patients and not on long-term outcomes. The incidence of chronic neurocognitive dysfunction has been underestimated and underreported, and only recently has it been studied in critically ill patients. However, neurocognitive outcomes have been the subject of extensive investigation in other medical populations for many years. METHODS Review of the current literature regarding long-term neurocognitive outcomes following critical illness. RESULTS Data from studies to date indicate that critical illness can lead to significant neurocognitive impairments. The neurocognitive impairments persist for months and years, and may have important consequences for quality of life, the ability to return to work, overall functional ability, and substantial economic costs. The mechanisms of the neurocognitive impairments are not fully understood but likely include delirium, hypoxia, glucose dysregulation, metabolic derangements, inflammation, and the effects of sedatives and narcotics among other factors. The contributions of these factors may be particularly significant in patients with preexisting vulnerabilities for the development of cognitive impairments such as mild cognitive impairment, dementia, prior traumatic brain injury, or other comorbid disorders associated with neurocognitive impairments. CONCLUSIONS Current research indicates that neurocognitive sequelae following critical illness are common, may be permanent, and are associated with impairments in daily function, decreased quality of life, and an inability to return to work. Research needs to be done to better understand the prevalence, nature, risk factors, and nuances of the neurocognitive impairments observed in ICU survivors.
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- Ramona O Hopkins
- Department of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, LDS Hospital, Eighth Ave and C St, Salt Lake City, UT 84143, USA.
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Szalma I, Kiss A, Kardos L, Horváth G, Nyitrai E, Tordai Z, Csiba L. Piracetam Prevents Cognitive Decline in Coronary Artery Bypass: A Randomized Trial Versus Placebo. Ann Thorac Surg 2006; 82:1430-5. [PMID: 16996947 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2005] [Revised: 04/27/2006] [Accepted: 05/03/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) can be associated with postoperative cognitive impairment and ischemic stroke. No effective treatment is currently available. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of piracetam to treat the cognitive impairment after CABG in an investigator-initiated, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. METHODS Patients undergoing CABG (n = 98) were randomized to placebo (n = 48) or piracetam (n = 50). Study drugs were administered intravenously (150 mg/kg daily; 300 mg/kg on the day of surgery) from the day before surgery to 6 days after surgery, then orally (12 g/day) up to 6 weeks after surgery. Cognitive function was assessed before surgery (baseline) and 6 weeks after surgery (outcome) by using a battery of 12 neuropsychologic tests. The Spielberger Anxiety Inventory and the Beck Depression Inventory were also administered. The combined score derived from the standardized neuropsychologic assessments was analyzed by using an analysis of covariance with baseline and education as covariates. RESULTS Six weeks after surgery, the combined score indicated a statistically significant treatment effect in the per protocol population (1.848, p = 0.041) and a tendency towards statistical significance in the intent-to-treat population (1.624, p = 0.064) in the group treated with piracetam, but no statistically significant treatment effect was seen in the placebo. The state of anxiety measured by the Spielberger Anxiety Inventory was decreased in both groups (-9.27 and -6.37 in the placebo and piracetam groups, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Six weeks after CABG, cognition was significantly improved in patients treated with piracetam. Additional trials are required to confirm these effects.
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- Ildikó Szalma
- Department of Neurology, University of Targu-Mures, Targu Mures, Romania
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The role of oxidative stress in postoperative delirium. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2006; 28:418-23. [PMID: 16950378 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2006.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2005] [Revised: 06/12/2006] [Accepted: 06/14/2006] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIM This study aimed to determine a marker that predicts delirium using preoperative oxidative processes in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. METHOD Twelve of the 50 patients included in the study showed signs of delirium during postoperative follow-up. The Delirium Rating Scale was used in patients with delirium according to DSM-IV-TR in the postoperative period. Venous blood samples were obtained from the patients the day before and the day after the surgery to determine plasma antioxidant enzyme levels. RESULTS While there were no differences in preoperative superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in both groups, catalase (CAT) levels were significantly lower in the delirium group. Postoperative SOD and MDA levels were also higher in the delirium group, while the GSH-Px levels were found to be lower when compared with those during the preoperative period. In the nondelirium group, the postoperative MDA and GSH-Px levels were found to be lower than preoperative levels, and postoperative SOD levels were found to be higher than preoperative levels. CAT levels were lower in the delirium group when the pre- and postoperative levels were compared in both groups. The postoperative levels of SOD, GSH-Px and CAT in the nondelirium group and MDA in the delirium group were significantly higher than preoperative levels. CONCLUSION Patients with low preoperative CAT levels appeared to be more susceptible to delirium than patients with higher CAT levels.
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Doraiswamy PM, Xiong GL. Pharmacological strategies for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2006; 7:1-10. [PMID: 16370917 DOI: 10.1517/14656566.7.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This review examines key pharmacological strategies that have been clinically studied for the primary or secondary prevention of Alzheimer's disease. Much information (neuropsychological, genetic and imaging) is already available to characterise an individual's risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. However, regulatory pathways for obtaining a prevention indication are less well charted, and such trials tend to involve 3- to 7-year studies of 1000 - 5000 individuals, depending on baseline status. Treatments developed for prevention will also need to have superior safety. For these reasons, > 100 proprietary pharmacological products are currently being developed for an Alzheimer's disease treatment, but only a few are being studied for prevention. Randomised trial data are available for antihypertensive agents (calcium channel blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors), pravastatin, simvastatin, conjugated oestrogen, raloxifene, rofecoxib, CX516 (AMPA agonist) and cholinesterase inhibitors regarding efficacy for Alzheimer's disease prevention. At least four large prevention trials of conjugated oestrogen, selenium and vitamin E, Ginkgo biloba and statins are currently underway. Strategies using other agents have not yet been evaluated in Alzheimer's disease prevention clinical trials. These include anti-amyloid antibodies, active immunisation, selective secretase inhibitors and modulators, microtubule stabilisers (e.g., paclitaxel), R-flurbiprofen, xaliproden, ONO-2506, FK962 (somatostatin releaser), SGS 742 (GABA(B) antagonist), TCH 346 (apoptosis inhibitor), Alzhemedtrade mark, phophodiesterase inhibitors, rosiglitazone, leuprolide, interferons, metal-protein attenuating compounds (e.g., PBT2), CX717, rasagaline, huperzine A, antioxidants and memantine. Studies combining lifestyle modification and drug therapy have not been conducted. Full validation of surrogate markers for disease progression (such as amyloid imaging) should further facilitate drug development. Reducing the complexity of prevention trials and gaining regulatory consensus of design is a high priority for the field.
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- P Murali Doraiswamy
- Psychiatry Clinical Trials, Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC Box 3018, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Lyketsos CG, Toone L, Tschanz J, Corcoran C, Norton M, Zandi P, Munger R, Breitner JCS, Welsh-Bohmer K. A population-based study of the association between coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) and cognitive decline: the Cache County study. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2006; 21:509-18. [PMID: 16645936 DOI: 10.1002/gps.1502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND The relationship between coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and cognitive decline remains uncertain, in particular with regard to whether there is delayed cognitive decline associated with this procedure. METHODS This was a population-based cohort study involving participants in the Cache County Study of Memory Health and Aging. At baseline the study enrolled 5,092 persons age 65 and older and followed them up three years later and again four years after that. Individuals who reported having undergone CABG surgery at study baseline or had this surgery in between follow-up waves were compared to individuals who never reported having the surgery. The main outcome measure was the Modified Mini Mental State (3MS). Multilevel models were used to examine the relationship between CABG surgery and cognitive decline over time. RESULTS Study participants who had CABG surgery evidenced 0.95 points of greater decline relative to baseline on the 3MS at the first follow-up interview after CABG, and an average of 1.9 points of greater decline at the second follow-up interview, than those without CABG (t = -2.51, df = 2,316, p = 0.0121), after adjusting for several covariates, including number of vascular conditions. This decline was restricted to individuals who were more than five years past the procedure and was not evident in the early years after the surgery. CONCLUSIONS CABG surgery is associated with accelerated cognitive decline more than five years after the procedure in a long-lived population. This decline is small and its clinical significance is uncertain. We could not find an association between CABG and decline in the first five post-operative years.
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- Constantine G Lyketsos
- Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Gunstad J, Cohen RA, Paul RH, Tate DF, Hoth KF, Poppas A. Understanding reported cognitive dysfunction in older adults with cardiovascular disease. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2006; 2:213-8. [PMID: 19412466 PMCID: PMC2671782 DOI: 10.2147/nedt.2006.2.2.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Older adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) often report experiencing significant cognitive dysfunction in everyday life and exhibit deficits on neuropsychological testing. However, the relationship between subjective and objective cognitive dysfunction is inconsistent across studies and requires closer examination. Participants included 84 older adults with documented CVD and no history of neurological or severe psychiatric disorder. All participants underwent echocardiogram and neuropsychological assessment and completed self-report measures of perceived cognitive dysfunction, depression, and health-related quality of life. Results showed that concerns regarding distractibility and sustained attention were most common. Level of reported cognitive dysfunction was significantly related to depressive symptoms, quality of life, and performance on multiple cognitive tests. Exploratory regression analyses showed that depressive symptoms, physical health-related quality of life, and speeded sustained attention predicted reports of cognitive dysfunction, whereas demographic variables, cardiac output, and other cognitive tests did not. Should they be replicated, these findings suggest that reports of cognitive dysfunction in older adults with CVD largely reflect depressive symptoms and reduced quality of life.
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- John Gunstad
- Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Kent OH, USA.
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Background and Purpose—
As a result of advances in surgical, anesthetic, and medical management, cardiac surgery can now be performed on older, sicker patients, some of whom have had prior cardiac interventions. As surgical mortality has declined in recent years, attention has focused on the complications of stroke and encephalopathy after cardiac surgery.
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Patients with preexisting cerebrovascular disease are at increased risk for these untoward neurological outcomes, which are associated with longer lengths of hospital stay, higher costs, and greater mortality. The mechanisms underlying these neurological events may include microemboli and hypoperfusion during surgery, and postoperative atrial fibrillation. Predictive models, based on information available before surgery, allow identification of these “high risk” patients.
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Establishing the degree of functionally significant vascular disease of the brain before surgery should be an essential part of the preoperative evaluation, particularly when modifications in surgical technique or novel neuroprotective agents are being evaluated.
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- Guy M McKhann
- Department of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Asirvatham SJ, Friedman PA. Silent Cerebral Thromboembolism with Left Atrial Ablation: A Lurking Danger. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2006; 17:8-10. [PMID: 16426391 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.00337.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This review article summarizes the major studies that have investigated the outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). The article includes a review of the literature in the areas of: history of CABG; indications for CABG; and measurement of quality of life following CABG, including prolongation of life, physical functioning (ie, relief from angina and dyspnea, physical activity, as well as complications of surgery and re-hospitalization), psychological functioning, and social functioning. Overall, the literature demonstrates that the outcomes of CABG have historically been measured in terms of mortality and morbidity; however, it has now been well recognized that adjustment to CABG is a multidimensional phenomenon that is not fully explained by medical factors. Therefore, in addition to studying mortality and morbidity outcomes following CABG many recent studies have identified that it is important to investigate various physical, psychological, and social variables that have a significant impact on post-operative adjustment to CABG.
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- Anna Louise Hawkes
- School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
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