Key result
Following cardiac surgery, quality of life improved in the majority of octogenarians, although 8-19% experienced a decline in quality of life.
Why the study?
Does cardiac surgery improve postoperative quality of life in patients aged 80 years or over?
Systematic Review
Does cardiac surgery improve postoperative quality of life in patients aged 80 years or over?
Cardiac surgery generally improves quality of life in octogenarians, though a subset experiences a decline, highlighting the need for robust preoperative prediction tools.
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Supports individualized decisions for cardiac surgery in octogenarians; extends evidence by quantifying decline risk and need for prediction tools.
Abah et al. (2015) conducted a systematic review in Cardiac surgery. Cardiac surgery was evaluated on Postoperative quality of life. Following cardiac surgery, quality of life improved in the majority of octogenarians, although 8-19% experienced a decline in quality of life.
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