June 25, 2013European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic SurgeryOpen Access

Survival and quality of life in an elderly cardiac surgery population: 5-year follow-up

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Why the study?

Does cardiac surgery improve long-term health-related quality of life and survival in elderly patients compared to baseline?

Population

534 patients undergoing cardiac surgery (23% ≥75 years, 67% males)

Comparison

Cardiac surgery vs Baseline status and general population

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

5 years

Authors

KGKari Hanne GjeiloNorwegian University of Science and Technology AWAlexander WahbaRegensburg University of Applied Sciences PKPål KlepstadApple (Israel)

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Sustained HRQOL gains after cardiac surgery may extend to elderly patients; leaves open differential long-term physical decline and survival versus younger cohorts.

Structured PICO

Does cardiac surgery improve long-term health-related quality of life and survival in elderly patients compared to baseline?

Population

534 patients undergoing cardiac surgery (23% ≥75 years, 67% males)

Intervention

Cardiac surgery

Comparator

Baseline status (pre-surgery) and general population

Outcome

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measured by the Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) and survival at 5 yearspatient reported

Cardiac surgery provides sustained improvements in health-related quality of life up to 5 years postoperatively, even in elderly patients, with survival matching the general population.

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Gjeilo et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a711dacfebe604dd709d475 https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt308

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June 25, 2013European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic SurgeryOpen Access

Survival and quality of life in an elderly cardiac surgery population: 5-year follow-up

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Why the study?

Does cardiac surgery improve long-term health-related quality of life and survival in elderly patients compared to baseline?

Population

534 patients undergoing cardiac surgery (23% ≥75 years, 67% males)

Comparison

Cardiac surgery vs Baseline status and general population

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

5 years

Authors

KGKari Hanne GjeiloNorwegian University of Science and Technology AWAlexander WahbaRegensburg University of Applied Sciences PKPål KlepstadApple (Israel)

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Sustained HRQOL gains after cardiac surgery may extend to elderly patients; leaves open differential long-term physical decline and survival versus younger cohorts.

Structured PICO

Does cardiac surgery improve long-term health-related quality of life and survival in elderly patients compared to baseline?

Population

534 patients undergoing cardiac surgery (23% ≥75 years, 67% males)

Intervention

Cardiac surgery

Comparator

Baseline status (pre-surgery) and general population

Outcome

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measured by the Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) and survival at 5 yearspatient reported

Cardiac surgery provides sustained improvements in health-related quality of life up to 5 years postoperatively, even in elderly patients, with survival matching the general population.

Cite This Study

Gjeilo et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a711dacfebe604dd709d475 https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt308

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