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In contrast to the initial years of cardiac surgery (37 years ago), there is now increasing interest in cerebral protection. Rodewald [1] in 1978 was among the first to point out the surgeon’s concern with “psychopathological problems” and Taylor [2] in 1989 stressed that “ . . . the awareness of the cerebral consequences of open heart surgery has risen considerably in recent years . . . ” This book reviews the evidence for neurological, psychological, and neuropsychological reactions to cardiac surgery.
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G. Rodewald, Introduction to the Subject, in: “Psychic and Neurological Dysfunctions After Open Heart Surgery,” H. Speidel and G. Rodewald, eds., Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, New York (1980).
K. Taylor, Editorial: The cerebral consequences of cardiac surgery. Perfusion, 4: 81 – 82 (1989).
H. Speidel and G. Rodewald, Eds., “Psychic and Neurological Dysfunctions after Open-Heart Surgery, First International Symposium in Hamburg,” Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, New York (1980).
Becker, J. Katz, Polonius, H. Speidel, eds., “Psychopathological & Neurological Dysfunctions Following Open-Heart Surgery, Second International Symposium,” Springer Verlag, Berlin (1982).
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Rodewald, G., Willner, A.E. (1990). Introduction. In: Willner, A.E., Rodewald, G. (eds) Impact of Cardiac Surgery on the Quality of Life. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0647-4_1
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