Current approach to diagnosis and treatment of delirium after cardiac surgery
oleh: Adam S Evans, Menachem M Weiner, Rakesh C Arora, Insung Chung, Ranjit Deshpande, Robin Varghese, John Augoustides, Harish Ramakrishna
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01 |
Deskripsi
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.