Population
Elderly individuals undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery
Design
Review
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Supports individualized CABG decisions in elderly patients; leaves open prospective trials to refine selection.
While short-term risks of CABG are higher in the elderly, the long-term benefits in survival and quality of life justify an individualized risk-benefit approach rather than age-based exclusion.
Natarajan et al. (2007) studied this question.
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