Post-operative oxygen delivery and delirium after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: A multisite retrospective cohort study of 1,690 patients

Elijah Christensen, Victoria Kennerley, George Justison, David J. Douin, Jack Pattee, Joseph C. Cleveland, Thomas Brett Reece, Jessica Rove, Jordan R. H, Michael T. Cain, Nicholas Teman, Benjamin Abrams, Adit A. Ginde, Nathan Clendenen, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Perfusion

Published online on March 06, 2026

Abstract

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IntroductionDelirium is a common, distressing, and dangerous complication after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with few modifiable risk factors. This study aims to determine the association between post-operative oxygen delivery (DO2i) ...