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Acute delirium is common and could predict mortality in elderly non-surgical cardiovascular patients who were not intubated.

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Due to a longer life expectancy and effective modern cardiovascular care techniques, a number of elderly patients who are treated in intensive cardiac care unit are increasing. Delirium is one of common problems in treating such patients.

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This page is a summary of: The impact of delirium on outcomes in acute, non-intubated cardiac patients, European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care, December 2015, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/2048872615624239.
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