Long-Term Survival of the Very Elderly Undergoing Aortic Valve Surgery

2009107 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Donald S. Likosky · University of Vermont Medical Center

Meredith J. Sorensen · Eastern Maine Medical Center

Lawrence J. Dacey · University of Vermont Medical Center

Yvon R. Baribeau · Portsmouth Regional Hospital

Bruce J. Leavitt · Maine Medical Center

Anthony W. DiScipio · University of Vermont Medical Center

Felix Hernandez

Abstract

Survivorship among octogenarians is favorable, with more than half the patients surviving more than 6 years after their surgery. Concomitant CABG surgery does not diminish median survivorship among patients >80 years of age.

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Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

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Published in: Circulation

Volume 120, Issue 11_suppl_1, pp. S127-33

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.842641

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