POST-CARDIOTOMY DELIRUM

P. H. BLACHY and ALBERT STARRAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 121, Number 4

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.121.4.371

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A delirium occurring in 57% of 139 patients who survived open heart surgery is described. The development, onset, and duration of the delirium is closely related to the seriousness of illness pre-operatively and the degree of stress during surgery and the post-operative period. It is less closely related to age and male sex, and blood type may play a minor role. The surprising finding that pre-operative psychiatric disturbances was related to operative mortality, but not to development of delirium is discussed.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 121 • Number 4 • October 1964

Pages: 371 - 375

PubMed: 14211412

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Published in print: October 1964

Published online: 1 April 2006

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P. H. BLACHY

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; and Associate Professor of Surgery, Univ. of Oregon Medical School, Portland, Ore.

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ALBERT STARR

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; and Associate Professor of Surgery, Univ. of Oregon Medical School, Portland, Ore.

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POST-CARDIOTOMY DELIRUM

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