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

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’s 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). ### Competing Interest Statement The authors have declared no competing interest. ### Clinical Trial IRAS273763 ### Funding Statement This study is not funded. ### Author Declarations I confirm all relevant ethical guidelines have been followed, and any necessary IRB and/or ethics committee approvals have been obtained. Yes The details of the IRB/oversight body that provided approval or exemption for the research described are given below: Study ethical approval has been granted by Sheffield Research Ethics Committee (reference 20/YH/0146) and the NHS Health Research Authority (project reference 273763). All necessary patient/participant consent has been obtained and the appropriate institutional forms have been archived. Yes I understand that all clinical trials and any other prospective interventional studies must be registered with an ICMJE-approved registry, such as ClinicalTrials.gov. I confirm that any such study reported in the manuscript has been registered and the trial registration ID is provided (note: if posting a prospective study registered retrospectively, please provide a statement in the trial ID field explaining why the study was not registered in advance). Yes I have followed all appropriate research reporting guidelines and uploaded the relevant EQUATOR Network research reporting checklist(s) and other pertinent material as supplementary files, if applicable. Yes Currently its a study protocol. Data collection has not commenced yet.