Attention as the primary cognitive domain affected in post-myocardial infarction cognitive impairment: a prospective multicenter study.

We analysed cognitive impairment (CI) during the peri-myocardial infarction (MI) period and after 6 months. The study included 326 patients. Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Clock Drawing Test (CDT).