Postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery predicts decreased 30-day and 1-year survival and increased morbidities, especially in patients with preoperative comorbidities.
Does the development of postoperative delirium predict lower survival and increased morbidity after cardiac surgery?
Postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery is associated with decreased survival and increased morbidity, highlighting the need for recognition and management, especially in patients with preoperative comorbidities.
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POD is under-recognized postoperative serious complication, it decreases the 30 days and 1 year and increase the post-op morbidities (ICU readmission, major complications, Length of ICU and hospital stay) specially in patients with preoperative co-morbidities.
Moursi et al. (Fri,) reported a other. Postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery predicts decreased 30-day and 1-year survival and increased morbidities, especially in patients with preoperative comorbidities.