An increasing number of elderly individuals are now undergoing coronary artery bypass
surgery. Elderly patients, compared with patients of a younger age group, present for …

Background As life expectancies rise and the number of persons over age 75 in the
population increases, the proper treatment of elderly cardiac patients is becoming a matter …

OBJECTIVES: To characterize physiological variation in hospitalized older adults with
severe coronary artery disease (CAD) and evaluate the prevalence of frailty in this sample …

BACKGROUND: The introduction of transcatheter aortic valves has focused attention on
outcomes after open aortic valve replacement (AVR) in very high-risk patients. This study …

BACKGROUND: With the recent advent of percutaneous valve therapy, an increased need
for the evaluation of outcomes after open aortic valve replacement (AVR) in elderly patients …

BACKGROUND: Expanding demand for cardiac surgery in the elderly requires constant
assessment of selection criteria and outcomes. METHODS: Records of consecutive patients …

OBJECTIVE: Mediastinitis is a serious complication of median sternotomy and is associated
to significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for …

BACKGROUND: Elderly patients are often discouraged from undergoing cardiac surgery
procedures owing to the perception of high mortality and poor functional outcomes. This …

OBJECTIVES Advanced age is not a barrier to cardiac surgery, with reports demonstrating
excellent outcomes, but the effect of age on more complex surgery has not been studied. We …

OBJECTIVES Surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) is increasingly performed in elderly
patients with good perioperative outcomes and long-term survival, resulting in significant …