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Review
. 2016 Apr-Jun;19(2):328-37.
doi: 10.4103/0971-9784.179634.

Current approach to diagnosis and treatment of delirium after cardiac surgery

Adam S Evans  1 , Menachem M Weiner, Rakesh C Arora, Insung Chung, Ranjit Deshpande, Robin Varghese, John Augoustides, Harish Ramakrishna
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Review

Current approach to diagnosis and treatment of delirium after cardiac surgery

Adam S Evans et al. Ann Card Anaesth. 2016 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

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.

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