Why the study?
Does non-elective cardiac surgery provide acceptable survival, functional outcomes, and quality of life in octogenarians?
Population
62 consecutive octogenarians undergoing urgent or emergency cardiac surgery between 2009 and 2011. 69%…
Comparison
Non-elective cardiac surgery (urgent or emergency) vs Age-adjusted population data
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 447 ± 359 days
Authors
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May support non-elective surgery in selected octogenarians surviving to discharge; leaves open net benefit and selection criteria in broader populations.
Does non-elective cardiac surgery provide acceptable survival, functional outcomes, and quality of life in octogenarians?
Despite high in-hospital mortality for emergency procedures, octogenarians who survive non-elective cardiac surgery achieve functional capacity and quality of life comparable to the general elderly population.
Deschka et al. (2015) studied this question.
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