The role of the revised cardiac risk index in risk stratification has recently been challenged by studies reporting on the superior predictive ability of pre-operative B-type natriuretic peptides. We found that in 850 vascular surgical patients initially risk stratified using B-type natriuretic peptides, reclassification with the number of revised cardiac risk index risk factors worsened risk s...

Introduction. Delirium is defined as an acute change in mental status that leads to disturbance perception, thinking, memory, attention, emotional status, well sleep rhythm disorders and most often reversible. Postoperative delirium disorder develops after cardiovascular surgery with incidence of 20 - 50% operated patients. This complication associated a longer hospitalization, stay the intensi...