Friday, October 21, 2011

Statins Lower Risk of Delirium Post-Surgery

A new study finds that parents who are taking statins, which serves lower cholesterol, prior cardiovascular surgery can reduce the risk of confusion/delirium after surgery.The experts say, depends on several variables such as age and complexity of operation, approximately 47% of patients experienced confusion (delirium) after cardiac surgery.This condition makes the patient must stay in hospital