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World J Psychiatry. Dec 19, 2023; 13(12): 1027-1036
Published online Dec 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i12.1027
Efficacy of enhanced extracorporeal counterpulsation combined with atorvastatin in the treatment of cognitive impairment after stroke
Yan Duan, Hui-Xia Tang
Yan Duan, Hui-Xia Tang, Department of Rehabilitation, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110000, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: Duan Y initiated the project, designed the experiment and conducted clinical data collection; Tang HX performed postoperative follow-up and recorded data, conducted a number of collation and statistical analysis, and wrote the original manuscript; both authors reviewed and approved the paper; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University.
Informed consent statement: The ethics committee waived the requirement for informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.
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Corresponding author: Hui-Xia Tang, MM, Nurse, Department of Rehabilitation, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110000, Liaoning Province, China. 18940258255@163.com
Received: September 12, 2023
Peer-review started: September 12, 2023
First decision: September 25, 2023
Revised: October 20, 2023
Accepted: November 8, 2023
Article in press: November 8, 2023
Published online: December 19, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Enhanced extracorporeal counterpulsation and atorvastatin are widely used in the treatment of stroke patients with cognitive impairment, but the effect of enhanced counterpulsation combined with atorvastatin on cognitive function of stroke patients with cognitive impairment has not been discussed. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of enhanced external counterpulsation combined with atorvastatin vs atorvastatin alone in the treatment of post-stroke cognitive impairment. Combined therapy is better than atorvastatin therapy alone.