Abstract:With regard of post-surgical cognitive disturbances, an active search for biological markers of these neurological complications is performed. We have studied the contents of NSE, IL-6, TGF-β1, MMP9 and TIMP1 in blood serum of these patients. The study included 110 patients after aortal-coronary bypass surgery using extracorporeal blood circulation. Splitting into separate groups was based on the test scores, according to Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale prior to surgery and on day +7 after the intervention… Show more
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