Cardiac Surgery in the Elderly: Indications and Management Options to Optimize Outcomes

Vincent Conti; Scott D. Lick

doi:10.1016/j.cger.2006.04.001

Cardiac Surgery in the Elderly: Indications and Management Options to Optimize Outcomes

Vincent Conti, Scott D. Lick

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Abstract

Elderly patients increasingly have benefited from the advances in cardiac surgical techniques and perioperative care. Compared to the same procedures in younger patients, their operations can be more technically demanding and their level of reserve leaves less margin should complications occur. The importance of using realistic indications for operations with a focus on improving the quality of lives and of optimal preoperative preparation of patients is emphasized.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	559-574
Number of pages	16
Journal	Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
Volume	22
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2006.04.001
State	Published - Aug 1 2006
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geriatrics and Gerontology

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