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JUNE 5, 2019

Frailty Increases Risk for Delirium In Cardiac Surgery Patients

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Andrew Laflam, BS

San Francisco—Both pre-frail and frail patients have a significantly higher risk for delirium following cardiac surgery than their non-frail counterparts. Moreover, frail patients are at increased risk for cognitive decline 30 days after surgery, but these differences diminish at one year postoperatively.

“Postoperative delirium is common in the cardiac surgery population, with an estimated incidence of up to 50%,” said Andrew Laflam, BS, who at the time of