What are the predictors of cognitive decline following coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
The predictors of cognitive decline following coronary artery bypass graft surgery include postoperative delirium, short-term cognitive dysfunction, neuropsychologic deficits, cerebral injury during cardiopulmonary bypass, statistical change criteria, multi-factorial problems, and age. Various studies, such as those conducted by Ho et al. (2004), Johnson et al. (2002), and Selnes et al. (2006) have highlighted the importance of these predictors in evaluating cognitive decline after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.