Bypass not to blame for heart patients' mental decline

Monday, May 19, 2008 - 13:07 in Health & Medicine

Heart patients often experience lasting problems with memory, language, and other cognitive skills after bypass surgery. However, these problems aren`t caused by the surgery itself or the pump used to replace heart function during surgery, a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. The findings may lead to better approaches to prevent cognitive decline regardless of which treatment heart disease patients receive.

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