Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ
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Scand. Cardiovasc. J. · Oct 2008
Postoperative delirium and health related quality of life after coronary artery bypass grafting.
We wanted to identify determinants for postoperative delirium and its influence on health related quality of life (HRQoL) during 36-month follow-up of coronary artery bypass (CABG) patients. ⋯ Preoperatively older and sicker patients with complicated postoperative course are at higher risk of developing delirium after CABG. Preoperative status and operative complications together with delirium may exert negative influence on forthcoming HRQoL, which is seen especially in patients with a relatively high preoperative level of HRQoL.