Delirium after cardiac surgery: have we overlooked obstructive sleep apnea?
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Mirrakhimov, AE; Yen, T; Kwatra, MM
Published in: Med Hypotheses
July 2013
Obstructive sleep apnea is common in patients with cardiovascular disease. It is well known that cardiac surgery is a risk factor for delirium. Researchers have shown that obstructive sleep apnea is an independent risk factor for the occurrence of delirium. In this manuscript we speculate on how obstructive sleep apnea may increase the risk of delirium in patients with cardiac surgery. If this is found to be confirmed, we would have another target through which we can decrease the risk of delirium in this population.
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Med Hypotheses
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1532-2777
Publication Date
July 2013
Volume
81
Issue
1
Start / End Page
15 / 20
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Thoracic Surgical Procedures
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Risk Factors
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Models, Theoretical
- Humans
- Delirium
- 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
- 11 Medical and Health Sciences
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Mirrakhimov, A. E., Yen, T., & Kwatra, M. M. (2013). Delirium after cardiac surgery: have we overlooked obstructive sleep apnea? Med Hypotheses, 81(1), 15–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2013.03.033
Mirrakhimov, Aibek E., Timothy Yen, and Madan M. Kwatra. “Delirium after cardiac surgery: have we overlooked obstructive sleep apnea?” Med Hypotheses 81, no. 1 (July 2013): 15–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2013.03.033.
Mirrakhimov AE, Yen T, Kwatra MM. Delirium after cardiac surgery: have we overlooked obstructive sleep apnea? Med Hypotheses. 2013 Jul;81(1):15–20.
Mirrakhimov, Aibek E., et al. “Delirium after cardiac surgery: have we overlooked obstructive sleep apnea?” Med Hypotheses, vol. 81, no. 1, July 2013, pp. 15–20. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2013.03.033.
Mirrakhimov AE, Yen T, Kwatra MM. Delirium after cardiac surgery: have we overlooked obstructive sleep apnea? Med Hypotheses. 2013 Jul;81(1):15–20.
Published In
Med Hypotheses
DOI
EISSN
1532-2777
Publication Date
July 2013
Volume
81
Issue
1
Start / End Page
15 / 20
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Thoracic Surgical Procedures
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Risk Factors
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Models, Theoretical
- Humans
- Delirium
- 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
- 11 Medical and Health Sciences