TY - JOUR T1 - Incidence of postoperative delirium following myocardial revascularization JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 29 LP - 32 VL - 54 IS - 1 AU - Joseph R. Calabrese AU - Robert G. Skwerer AU - A. Dale Gulledge AU - Cari G. Gill AU - James D. Mullen AU - David A. Rodgers AU - Paul C. Taylor AU - LĂ©onard A. Golding AU - Bruce W. Lytle AU - Delos M. Cosgrove AU - Michael G. Bazarel AU - Floyd D. Loop Y1 - 1987/01/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/54/1/29.abstract N2 - Previous reports assessing the incidence of postcardiotomy delirium have examined cognitive function in piatients who underwent various types of cardiac surgery. The authors evaluated the incidence of postcardiotomy delirium following myocardial revascularization, specifically. Fifty-nine patients undergoing elective, first-time cardiac surgery were given a comprehensive battery of neuropsychological tests preoperatively and then six days postoperatively. According to DSM-III criteria, none of the 59 patients exhibited signs of delirium on day 6. While in the intensive care unit on postoperative day 1, four patients (6.8%) showed transient signs of confusion that resolved either spontaneously or after appropriate medical/surgical intervention. ER -