Cardiac operations in patients over 80 years of age

M. W. Rich; J. G. Sandza; R. E. Kleiger; J. P. Connors

doi:10.1016/s0022-5223(19)38662-3

Cardiac operations in patients over 80 years of age

M. W. Rich, J. G. Sandza, R. E. Kleiger, J. P. Connors

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Twenty-five patients between 80 and 89 years of age underwent a variety of cardiac surgical procedures. Operative mortality was 4%. Perioperative complications were frequent and resulted in an increased hospital stay postoperatively (mean 19.5 days). At a mean follow-up of 29.1 months, 21 patients (84%) are alive, with improvement in functional class from 3.4 to 2.0 (p < 0.005). Cardiac operations can be performed in patients over 80 years of age with low mortality and significant symptomatic benefit. A high incidence of complications necessitates careful monitoring but should not represent a contraindication to the surgical management of advanced heart disease in this group.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	56-60
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume	90
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5223(19)38662-3
State	Published - 1985

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