Key result
Octogenarian cardiac surgery trends toward higher mortality versus septuagenarians but improves quality of life.
Why the study?
Does cardiac surgery in octogenarians have comparable outcomes and quality of life compared to septuagenarians?
Cohort
No
Does cardiac surgery in octogenarians have comparable outcomes and quality of life compared to septuagenarians?
Absolute Event Rate: 8% vs 2%
p-value: p=0.052
Cardiac surgery in octogenarians is associated with acceptable mortality and morbidity, leading to significant improvements in quality of life.
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May support consideration in selected octogenarians for QoL gains; leaves open randomized confirmation of mortality risk.
Goyal et al. (2005) conducted a cohort in Cardiac surgery. Cardiac surgery in octogenarians vs. Cardiac surgery in septuagenarians was evaluated on Operative mortality (p=0.052). Cardiac surgery in octogenarians showed a trend toward increased operative mortality compared to septuagenarians (8% vs 2%, P=0.052), but resulted in significant improvements in quality of life.
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