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Neuropsychological functioning among heart transplant candidates: a case control study.

J D Putzke1, M A Williams, J F Daniel

  • 1Division of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
|January 29, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Patients with end-stage heart disease awaiting transplantation show impaired neuropsychological function. This includes deficits in fine motor skills, psychomotor speed, mental flexibility, and abstract reasoning compared to healthy controls.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Neuropsychology

Background:

  • End-stage heart disease necessitates transplantation.
  • Routine evaluation includes assessing transplant eligibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine neuropsychological performance in heart transplant candidates.
  • To compare cognitive function between candidates and matched controls.

Main Methods:

  • Matched case-control study design.
  • 44 heart transplant candidates and 44 matched controls.
  • Neuropsychological tests assessed motor speed, dexterity, mental flexibility, and abstract reasoning.

Main Results:

  • Heart transplant candidates performed significantly worse than controls.
  • Deficits observed in fine motor speed and dexterity (Grooved Peg Board).

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  • Impaired psychomotor speed, mental flexibility (Trail Making Test B), and abstract reasoning (Shipley Abstract).

    • Conclusions:

    • Heart transplant candidates exhibit significant cognitive impairments.
    • These deficits may impact recovery and long-term outcomes post-transplantation.
    • Further research is needed to understand implications and potential interventions.