Association between Plasma Ascorbic Acid Levels and Postoperative Delirium in Older Patients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study

Association between Plasma Ascorbic Acid Levels and Postoperative Delirium in Older Patients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study

Background: The incidence of delirium is high in older patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Intraoperative tissue hypoperfusion and re-reperfusion injury, which generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), are suggested to induce delirium. Ascorbic acid is an exce...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Iizuka, Koichi Yoshinaga, Kyosuke Takahashi, Sayaka Oki, Yoshihiko Chiba, Masamitsu Sanui, Naoyuki Kimura, Atsushi Yamaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Subjects:
ascorbic acid
cardiovascular surgery
postoperative delirium
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/10/7/293

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