Non-elective cardiac surgery in octogenarians: Do these patients benefit in terms of clinical outcomes and quality of life?

Aim The general assumption that non‐elective cardiac procedures in octogenarians are related to poor postoperative outcomes and quality of life (QOL) might lead to a non‐justified exclusion of elderly patients from surgical treatment. The aim of the present study was to assess survival, functional o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Geriatrics & gerontology international 2016-04, Vol.16 (4), p.416-423
Hauptverfasser:	Deschka, Heinz, Müller, Dirk, Dell'Aquila, Angelo, Matthäus, Martin, Erler, Stefan, Wimmer-Greinecker, Gerhard
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Aged, 80 and over cardiac surgery Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods Cardiac Surgical Procedures - mortality Emergencies emergency Female Germany - epidemiology Gerontology Heart Diseases - mortality Heart Diseases - psychology Heart Diseases - surgery Heart surgery Hospital Mortality - trends Humans Male Mortality octogenarians outcomes assessment Postoperative Period Quality of Life Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Surgical outcomes Surveys and Questionnaires Survival Rate - trends Treatment Outcome
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