Enrico Mossello, Caterina Baroncini, Laura Pecorella, Chiara Giulietti, Maurizio Chiti, Francesca Caldi, Maria Chiara Cavallini, David Simoni, Samuele Baldasseroni, Stefano Fumagalli, Paolo Valoti, Stefano Stroppa, Katia Parenti, Andrea Ungar, Giulio Masotti, Niccolò Marchionni, Mauro Di Bari
BACKGROUND: Delirium is a common and potentially preventable condition in older individuals admitted to acute and intensive care wards, associated with negative prognostic effects. Its clinical relevance is being increasingly recognised also in cardiology settings. The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence, incidence, predictors and prognostic role of delirium in older individuals admitted to two cardiology intensive care units. METHODS: All patients aged over 65 years consecutively admitted to the two participating cardiology intensive care units were enrolled...
October 2020: European Heart Journal. Acute Cardiovascular Care