Cognitive function in patients with symptomatic dilated cardiomyopathy before and after cardiac transplantation

• Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 14; no. 7; pp. 1666 - 1672
• Main Authors: Richard Schall, R., Petrucci, Ralph J., Brozena, Susan C., Cavarocchi, Nicholas C., Jessup, Mariell
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.12.1989; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - psychology; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - surgery; Cognition; Female; Heart; Heart Transplantation; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Myocarditis. Cardiomyopathies; Heart; Human; Surgery; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Cardiovascular disease; Psychometrics; Homotransplantation; Myocardial disease; Cognitive system

Pre- and postoperative cognitive performance of candidates for heart transplantation was examined by means of an extensive battery of neuropsychological measures. A total of 54 patients completed the preoperative cognitive protocol, 20 of whom also completed postoperative testing. Age (<50 or >...