Identification of Cognitive Impairment in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation: A Cross-Sectional Study Protocol.

Jamali, Q.; Karim, S.; Beg, M. N.; Raja, M. S.; Solanki, K.; Oreagbunam, C.

Introduction: - Cardiac Rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary intervention for people after an adverse cardiac event to improve their physical, psychological and social functioning. The risk factors of cardiac disease and dementia are similar. This cross sectional study aims to determine whether adding memory assessment to a cardiac rehabilitation program would improve early detection of cognitive impairment. Methods and Analysis: - Participants will undergo cognitive assessment by using Addenbrooke Cognitive Examination (ACE-III). The data obtained will be divided into: - 1- Participants who had a history of memory problems before and after the adverse cardiac event. 2- Participants with no history of memory problems before and currently presents with cognitive impairment. 3- Participants with no memory problems before and after the adverse cardiac event. Ethics and dissemination: - Study ethical approval has been granted by Sheffield Research Ethics Committee (reference 20/YH/0146) and the NHS Health Research Authority (project reference 273763).