Key result
Cardiac surgery in elderly patients yields short- and long-term survival rates comparable to younger patients, though outcomes are worse in the presence of comorbidities.
Why the study?
Does cardiac surgery yield acceptable short- and long-term survival rates in elderly patients compared to younger patients?
Does cardiac surgery yield acceptable short- and long-term survival rates in elderly patients compared to younger patients?
Cardiac surgery can be safely performed in carefully selected elderly patients without severe comorbidities, yielding survival rates comparable to younger patients.
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Supports individualized decisions for cardiac surgery in selected elderly patients without severe comorbidities; leaves open need for prospective trials.
Wiedemann et al. (2009) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease requiring cardiac surgery. Cardiac surgery vs. Younger patients was evaluated on Short- and long-term survival rates. Cardiac surgery in elderly patients yields short- and long-term survival rates comparable to younger patients, though outcomes are worse in the presence of comorbidities.
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