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What Are The Side Effects Post Several Heart Surgeries?

Hi my name is kili and I have had 4 open heart surgeries. I was diagnosed with sevre pump head and I want to know if personality changes are a side effect to being put on the heart lung machine as well as confusion, short term memory and unable to comprehend or short attention span? And can it be a life time affect?
Thu, 21 May 2020
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Hello,

As per my clinical experience, the symptoms of confusion, short term memory and inability to comprehend or short attention span may be related to underlying ischemic changes in the cerebral circulation. The reversibility of any central nervous system insult depends upon the causative factors and its impact on the brain parenchyma as well as related structures.

It is the periodic follow up with expert neurologist which decides the future course of action after evaluation of latest MRI report and comparison with old ones.

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Are The Side Effects Post Several Heart Surgeries?

Hello, As per my clinical experience, the symptoms of confusion, short term memory and inability to comprehend or short attention span may be related to underlying ischemic changes in the cerebral circulation. The reversibility of any central nervous system insult depends upon the causative factors and its impact on the brain parenchyma as well as related structures. It is the periodic follow up with expert neurologist which decides the future course of action after evaluation of latest MRI report and comparison with old ones. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon