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 longer, the greater the cost also increases the risk of death.
But based on the results of the Toronto General Hospital study of 1059 patients, found that using statins prior to surgery can reduce the risk of delirium by half.
"The mechanism of the cause of delirium is unknown," says study leader Dr. Rita Katznelson, an anesthetist at the hospital. "However, identifying factors that can stop this condition can help us to understand the disease better and create a prevention strategy."
The findings were published in the journal Anesthesiology, the January issue.
Previous studies have found that statins are proven to reduce rates of disease morbidity and mortality after cardiovascular surgery and the operation of other non-cardiovascular; the researchers also found that statins also serve to protect the central nervous system in order to avoid injury.
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