Global population aging and greater age-related incidence of ischemic, degenerative and calcific valve disease have led to an increasing number of very elderly patients being referred for valve surgery. However, their preoperative risk factors, and in-hospital and long-term outcomes have not been thoroughly investigated.

Valve surgery in octogenarians : in-hospital and long-term outcomes / E. Bossone, G. Di Benedetto, A. Frigiola, G.L. Carbone, A. Panza, S. Cirri, A. Ballotta, S. Messina, S. Rega, R. Citro, S. Trimarchi, J. Fang, P. Righini, A. Distante, K.A. Eagle, R.H. Mehta. - In: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. - ISSN 0828-282X. - 23:3(2007 Mar 01), pp. 223-227.

Valve surgery in octogenarians : in-hospital and long-term outcomes

E. Bossone
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A. Ballotta;S. Trimarchi;
2007

Abstract

Global population aging and greater age-related incidence of ischemic, degenerative and calcific valve disease have led to an increasing number of very elderly patients being referred for valve surgery. However, their preoperative risk factors, and in-hospital and long-term outcomes have not been thoroughly investigated.
Octogenarians; Outcome; Valve surgery
Settore MED/11 - Malattie dell'Apparato Cardiovascolare
Settore MED/23 - Chirurgia Cardiaca
1-mar-2007
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