International psychogeriatrics
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To investigate the risk factors for delirium in the elderly during the post-operative period of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). ⋯ Delirium in the elderly after CABG is a multifactorial disorder. Nine factors taken together can identify patients at great risk for delirium. No specific factor associated with bypass procedure could be identified as a risk factor for delirium. The control of the risk factors should bring a decrease in delirium morbidity and mortality.