Key result
Cardiac surgery in octo- and nonagenarians carries ~7% hospital mortality but improves symptoms in most survivors.
Why the study?
Does cardiac surgery improve survival and symptoms in octogenarians and nonagenarians?
Population
127 octo- and nonagenarians undergoing cardiac surgery at the University Hospital of Antwerp, with 83%…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 2 years
Authors
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May support individualized decisions in selected patients; leaves open randomized trials to confirm survival benefit over medical therapy.
Cohort (n=127)
No
Does cardiac surgery improve survival and symptoms in octogenarians and nonagenarians?
Cardiac surgery in octogenarians and nonagenarians is associated with acceptable mortality and significant symptom improvement, suggesting age alone should not be an absolute contraindication.
Vermeulen et al. (2001) conducted a cohort in Cardiac disease requiring surgery (n=127). Cardiac surgery was evaluated on Hospital mortality. Cardiac surgery in octo- and nonagenarians resulted in 7.1% hospital mortality and 23% late mortality at 2 years, with 76% of survivors experiencing improved symptoms (NYHA class I or II).
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