The effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on perioperative neurocognitive disorders in patients after cardiac surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials. 2025 Jul 24;26(1):253. doi: 10.1186/s13063-025-08988-3. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND) is one of the most common postoperative complications among elderly patients (above 65 years old) undergoing cardiac surgery. However,...