BACKGROUND: Cardiopulmonary bypass may be associated with postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction; however, risk factors have not been clearly identified. We hypothesize that lower hematocrit levels are correlated with postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction. METHODS: A total of 30 patients underwent cardiac operations utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass and screening for neurocognitive dysfunction preoperatively and on postoperative day 4. Patients were analyzed according to hematocrit preoperatively, 6 hours postoperatively, and on postoperative day 4, and whether they received intra or postoperative transfusions of packed red blood cells. Neurocognitive data is presented as a difference in Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status standardized score from baseline to postoperative day 4 and analyzed by unpaired two-tailed Spearman test and unpaired Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS: There was a significant correlation between patients with lower hematocrit before surgery and a decline in neurocognitive function at postoperative day 4 (P < .05). All patients experienced a decrease in hematocrit during their hospital stay, but the hematocrit 6 hours postoperatively and postoperative day 4 did not impact cognition. Receiving a transfusion was also not associated with neurocognitive dysfunction. Patients with low hematocrit preoperatively had a consistently lower hematocrit throughout their stay. Prolonged total length of stay was also significantly associated with neurocognitive decline. CONCLUSION: A lower preoperative hematocrit and prolonged length of hospital stay are correlated with neurocognitive decline after cardiac surgery utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass.
BACKGROUND: Cardiopulmonary bypass may be associated with postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction; however, risk factors have not been clearly identified. We hypothesize that lower hematocrit levels are correlated with postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction. METHODS: A total of 30 patients underwent cardiac operations utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass and screening for neurocognitive dysfunction preoperatively and on postoperative day 4. Patients were analyzed according to hematocrit preoperatively, 6 hours postoperatively, and on postoperative day 4, and whether they received intra or postoperative transfusions of packed red blood cells. Neurocognitive data is presented as a difference in Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status standardized score from baseline to postoperative day 4 and analyzed by unpaired two-tailed Spearman test and unpaired Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS: There was a significant correlation between patients with lower hematocrit before surgery and a decline in neurocognitive function at postoperative day 4 (P < .05). All patients experienced a decrease in hematocrit during their hospital stay, but the hematocrit 6 hours postoperatively and postoperative day 4 did not impact cognition. Receiving a transfusion was also not associated with neurocognitive dysfunction. Patients with low hematocrit preoperatively had a consistently lower hematocrit throughout their stay. Prolonged total length of stay was also significantly associated with neurocognitive decline. CONCLUSION: A lower preoperative hematocrit and prolonged length of hospital stay are correlated with neurocognitive decline after cardiac surgery utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass.
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