Short-term and long-term outcomes of octogenarians after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
Purpose Off-pump coronary artery bypass has been reported to be associated with reduced morbidity and mortality after surgical coronary revascularization, especially in high-risk patients. The aim of this study was to clarify the efficacy of off-pump coronary artery bypass for the very elderly patie...
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Veröffentlicht in: | General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2010-11, Vol.58 (11), p.561-567 |
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Off-pump coronary artery bypass has been reported to be associated with reduced morbidity and mortality after surgical coronary revascularization, especially in high-risk patients. The aim of this study was to clarify the efficacy of off-pump coronary artery bypass for the very elderly patients.
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We compared the outcomes of octogenarians (
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= 28, 82 ± 2 years) undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass and those of the patients |
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ISSN: | 1863-6705 1863-6713 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11748-010-0640-9 |