Neurological outcome after minimal invasive coronary artery surgery (NOMICS): protocol for an observational prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adverse neurocognitive outcomes are still an important cause of morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery. The most common neurocognitive disorders after conventional cardiac surgery are postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), stroke and delirium. Minimal invasive cardiac procedures have recently been introduced into practice. Endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting (Endo-CABG) is a minimal invasive cardiac procedure based on the conventional CABG procedure. Neurocognitive outcome after minimal invasive cardiac surgery, including Endo-CABG, has never been studied. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to examine neurocognitive outcome after Endo-CABG.

Methods and analysis

We will perform a prospective observational cohort study including 150

SUBMITTER: Nijs K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5640084 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature