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Coronary artery bypass surgery

Pump Head -- Is it For Real?

Recent evidence suggests that "pump head" - reduced cognitive function after coronary artery bypass surgery - may not actually exist.

What Is Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

A review of coronary artery bypass surgery -- also called coronary artery bypass grafting, or CABG.

Pump Head - cognitive deficits after bypass surgery

A recent study suggests that mental deterioration after heart surgery is both more common and more persistent than previously realized.

Post-operative depression

Post-open heart (and post heart attack) depression is prevalent, and dangerous if untreated. Unfortunately, it is likely to be confused with "pump head," and missed.

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