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 po...

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Main Authors: Adam S Evans, Menachem M Weiner, Rakesh C Arora, Insung Chung, Ranjit Deshpande, Robin Varghese, John Augoustides, Harish Ramakrishna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2016;volume=19;issue=2;spage=328;epage=337;aulast=Evans