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Quality of life after cardiac surgery in an octogenarian population

Authors: M Nydegger, A Boltres, K Graves, A Zollinger, CK Hofer

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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An increasing number of cardiac surgery procedures are performed today in patients >80 years [1]. However, only limited data are available regarding the postoperative outcome in this patient group. The aim of this study was to assess quality of life in patients >80 years after elective cardiac surgery (CS80) compared with younger patients (60 to 70 years; CS60). …

J Heart Valve Dis. 2010, 19: 615-622.

Title: Quality of life after cardiac surgery in an octogenarian population
Authors: M Nydegger
A Boltres
K Graves
A Zollinger
CK Hofer
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9432

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