Preoperative use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor (AR) blockers is not associated with reduced postoperative delirium in critical care patients, a study has concluded.
Interestingly, however, the investigation also found that treatment with these agents during intensive care was, indeed, associated with lower odds of delirium.
“A few years back, I became interested in the alternative pathways of the angiotensin system,” said Ehab Farag, MD, a