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‘Brain training’ may lessen cognitive impairments associated with coronary bypass surgery

September 18, 2012 by

Recovery from coronary bypass surgery is long and quality of life is greatly affected, in particular because most patients experience cognitive deficits that affect attention and memory for weeks or even months after the surgery. However, cognitive training helps to significantly reduce these postoperative complications, a new study shows.

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