Why the study?
Is isolated coronary artery bypass grafting safe in patients 70 years of age and older, and what factors affect the outcome?
Population
170 patients 70 years of age and older undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days or in-hospital
Authors
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May support isolated CABG in selected patients ≥70 years; leaves open prospective validation of identified mortality predictors.
Is isolated coronary artery bypass grafting safe in patients 70 years of age and older, and what factors affect the outcome?
Isolated CABG can be performed safely in patients aged 70 and older with a low operative mortality of 2.9%, though major complications occur in about 22% of cases.
Gehlot et al. (1995) studied this question.
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