Likosky Donald S, Roth Robert M, Saykin Andrew J, Eskey Clifford J, Ross Cathy S, O'Connor Gerald T
Department of Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756, USA.
Heart Surg Forum. 2004;7(6):E650-62. doi: 10.1532/HSF98.20041103.
Neurologic injuries, whether subtle or overt, are a major source of morbidity secondary to coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. A comprehensive review of research in the area of neurologic injury is provided. We conclude this article by providing insight regarding areas requiring further investigation in order to reduce sustainably the risk of these iatrogenic events among patient undergoing CABG surgery.