Current approach to diagnosis and treatment of delirium after cardiac surgery

Delirium after cardiac surgery remains a common occurrence that results in significant short- and long-term morbidity and mortality. It continues to be underdiagnosed given its complex presentation and multifactorial etiology; however, its prevalence is increasing given the aging cardiac surgical population. This review highlights the perioperative risk factors, tools to assist in diagnosing delirium, and current pharmacological and nonpharmacological therapy options.

• Publication year

  2016

• Venue

  Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia

• Publication date

  2016-04-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.4103/0971-9784.179634PMID 27052077PMCID 4900348
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