Key result
Cardiac surgery in the elderly is increasing, with outcomes improving due to refined operative techniques, perioperative care, and advanced risk stratification models.
Population
Elderly patients with cardiovascular disease undergoing cardiac surgery in industrialized countries
Design
Review
Authors
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May support broader surgical referral in selected elderly patients; leaves open prospective validation of selection criteria.
Outcomes of cardiac surgery in the elderly continue to improve with refined operative techniques, perioperative care, and advanced risk stratification models.
Drury et al. (2006) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease in the elderly. Cardiac surgery was evaluated. Cardiac surgery in the elderly is increasing, with outcomes improving due to refined operative techniques, perioperative care, and advanced risk stratification models.
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