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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:518-519
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Department of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 North Wolfe St, Meyer 100, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA

e-mail: oselnes@jhmi.edu

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Numerous studies have made attempts in the past to quantify cognitive changes associated with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass, but it is only more recently that control groups for such studies have been introduced. In this issue, Zimpfer and associates compare neurophysiologic and cognitive changes in a group of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery with those of a control group of inpatients on the internal medicine service. They . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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