Sleep in octogenarians during the postoperative phase after transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement

Conclusion:
Octogenarians with aortic stenosis had disturbed self-reported sleep, increased insomnia, and disturbed sleep–wake patterns postoperatively, resulting in more daytime sleep and inactivity. In patients undergoing SAVR or TAVI, sleep evolves differently during the in-hospital postoperative phase.

Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - March 21, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Amofah, H. A., Broström, A., Fridlund, B., Bjorvatn, B., Haaverstad, R., Hufthammer, K. O., Kuiper, K. K., Ranhoff, A. H., Norekval, T. M., on behalf of the CARDELIR Investigators Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research