Key result
Cardiac surgery in octogenarians was associated with an overall hospital mortality of 3.9%, with preoperative chronic obstructive pulmonary disease identified as the only independent predictor of mortality (OR 9.106).
Population
260 patients aged ≥80 years undergoing cardiac surgery at a single university hospital over a 6-year period.
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
In-hospital
Authors
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Supports individualized decisions for cardiac surgery in octogenarians; leaves open prospective validation of COPD as mortality predictor.
Observational (n=260)
No
Cardiac surgery can be performed in octogenarians with an acceptable hospital mortality rate of 3.9%, though preoperative COPD significantly increases mortality risk.
Scandroglio et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Cardiac surgery (n=260). Cardiac surgery was evaluated on Hospital mortality (95% CI 2.1-6.9). Cardiac surgery in octogenarians was associated with an overall hospital mortality of 3.9%, with preoperative chronic obstructive pulmonary disease identified as the only independent predictor of mortality (OR 9.106).
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