Delirium and cardiac surgery: progress - and more questions. Critical care (London, England) Martin, B. J., Arora, R. C. 2013; 17 (2): 140

Abstract

Post-operative delirium is a common and dangerous complication of cardiac surgery. Many risk factors for delirium have been identified, but its pathogenesis remains largely elusive. A study by Kazmierski and colleagues investigates a more recently considered risk factor for delirium: perturbations in the hypothalamic pituitary axis and depression. This and further work may help define novel prevention and treatment strategies for delirium.

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