Saint Joseph Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, 2900 N. Lake Shore, Chicago, IL 60657, USA.
Med Hypotheses. 2013 Jul;81(1):15-20. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2013.03.033. Epub 2013 Apr 22.
Obstructive sleep apnea is common in patients with cardiovascular disease. It is well known that cardiac surgery is a risk factor for delirium. Researchers have shown that obstructive sleep apnea is an independent risk factor for the occurrence of delirium. In this manuscript we speculate on how obstructive sleep apnea may increase the risk of delirium in patients with cardiac surgery. If this is found to be confirmed, we would have another target through which we can decrease the risk of delirium in this population.
阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停在心血管疾病患者中很常见。众所周知,心脏手术是发生谵妄的危险因素。研究人员已经表明,阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停是谵妄发生的独立危险因素。在本文中,我们推测阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停如何增加心脏手术患者发生谵妄的风险。如果这被证实,我们将有另一个目标,可以降低该人群发生谵妄的风险。