A Low Life's Simple 7 Score Is an Independent Risk Factor for Postoperative Delirium After Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) April 15, 2025 Yong-Bum Joo, Young-Mo Kim, Woo-Yong Lee et al. 1 citation
Postoperative delirium after total knee arthroplasty is linked to lower scores on Life's Simple 7, a measure of cardiovascular health. In a retrospective study of 973 patients, those who developed delirium had significantly lower Life's Simple 7 scores. A score of 8 or less identified patients at risk with 92% sensitivity and 58% specificity. The measure may help predict delirium and guide preoperative risk assessment.