Detailed Insight Into the Impact of Postoperative Neuropsychiatric Complications on Mortality in a Cohort of Cardiac Surgery Subjects: A 23,000-Patient-Year Analysis

Objectives This study sought to evaluate the impact of postoperative delirium with/without cerebral ischemia on short- and long-term mortality in a large cohort of cardiac surgery patients. Design The study constituted a prospective cohort observation of patients following various cardiac surgery procedures. Setting The investigation was conducted in a single high-volume tertiary cardiac surgery center. Participants Consecutive candidates for...