Are rates of death and stroke higher in octogenarians undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting compared to younger patients?
While octogenarians have higher overall rates of death and stroke after CABG, outcomes for elective surgery are similar to younger patients, and mortality differences are decreasing over time.
In this study, rates of death and stroke were higher among octogenarians, although the adjusted differences in mortality over time were decreasing. The rate of adverse outcomes in association with elective surgery was similar for older and younger patients.
Roger J.F. Baskett (Mon,) studied this question.
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