SynthesisJournal of the American Heart Association2020
Risk Factors for Delirium and Cognitive Decline Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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98 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 158 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association Between Perioperative Sleep Disorders and Post-Operative Delirium in Cardiac Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of sleep research · 2026Pooled it
- Cognitive Outcomes in Randomized Controlled Trials of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery From 2005 to 2025: A Systematic Review.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Pooled it
- Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Vascular cognitive impairment, 7th edition practice guidelines update, 2024.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Guideline
- Outcomes associated with postoperative cognitive dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Age and ageing · 2024Pooled it
- The risk factors of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy: an updated meta-analysis.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Risk factors for postoperative delirium in elderly urological patients: A meta-analysis.Medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Potential Markers of Neurocognitive Disorders After Cardiac Surgery: A Bibliometric and Visual Analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- Melatonin and Its Analogs for Prevention of Post-cardiac Surgery Delirium: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Risk factors of postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Risk Factors for Delirium and Cognitive Decline Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2020Pooled it
- Meta-Analysis of Prevalence and Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline and Improvement After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.The American journal of cardiology · 2020Pooled it
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- Low-dose nicardipine during cardiopulmonary bypass improves carotid hemodynamics in CABG patients: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2025Trial
- Effects of noradrenaline and phenylephrine on cerebral oxygen saturation during cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery.Experimental physiology · 2025Trial
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- From heart to mind: A narrative review of incidence, risk factors, and mechanisms of dementia after cardiac surgery.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Review
- Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms Linking Mood Disorders, HPA Axis Dysregulation, and Neurocognitive Inflammation to Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Blood-Based Versus Crystalloid Cardiopulmonary Bypass Priming in Left Ventricular Assist Device Surgery: Impact on End-Organ Function and Survival.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Cognitive dysfunction after cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis on the mini-mental state examination findings.Biomedical reports · 2026Article
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Background Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is known to improve heart function and quality of life, while rates of surgery-related mortality are low. However, delirium and cognitive decline are common complications. We sought to identify preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative risk or protective factors associated with delirium and cognitive decline (across time) in patients undergoing CABG. Methods and Results We conducted a systematic search of Medline, PsycINFO, EMBASE, and Cochrane (March 26, 2019) for peer-reviewed, English publications reporting post-CABG delirium or cognitive decline data, for at least one risk factor. Random-effects meta-analyses estimated pooled odds ratio for categorical data and mean difference or standardized mean difference for continuous data. Ninety-seven studies, comprising data from 60 479 patients who underwent CABG, were included. Moderate to large and statistically significant risk factors for delirium were as follows: (1) preoperative cognitive impairment, depression, stroke history, and higher European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) score, (2) intraoperative increase in intubation time, and (3) postoperative presence of arrythmia and increased days in the intensive care unit; higher preoperative cognitive performance was protective for delirium. Moderate to large and statistically significant risk factors for acute cognitive decline were as follows: (1) preoperative depression and older age, (2) intraoperative increase in intubation time, and (3) postoperative presence of delirium and increased days in the intensive care unit. Presence of depression preoperatively was a moderate risk factor for midterm (1-6 months) post-CABG cognitive decline. Conclusions This meta-analysis identified several key risk factors for delirium and cognitive decline following CABG, most of which are nonmodifiable. Future research should target preoperative risk factors, such as depression or cognitive impairment, which are potentially modifiable. Registration URL: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/; Unique identifier: CRD42020149276.
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