Plasma interleukin-6 is a potential predictive biomarker for postoperative delirium among acute type a aortic dissection patients treated with open surgical repair

Abstract Objectives The relationship between inflammatory cytokines and postoperative delirium (POD) remains to be further investigated, especially in patients undergoing acute type A aortic dissection (AAD). Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is involved in the inflammatory process and has recently been identifi...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Chai Lv, Yong Lin, Qing-song Wu, Lei Wang, Yan-ting Hou, Yi Dong, Liang-wan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01529-4