Complex Valve Surgery in Elderly Patients: Increasingly Necessary and Surprisingly Feasible
Conclusions This study demonstrates the feasibility of complex multiple valve surgery in elderly patients. The observed perioperative mortality was lower than predicted. However, we observed a substantial rate of adverse events; therefore, careful patient selection is required in this high-risk patient population. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Saha, Shekhar Varghese, Sam Ahmad, Ammar Al Jebran, Ahmad Fawad Waezi, Narges Niehaus, Heidi Baraki, Hassina Kutschka, Ingo Tags: Original Cardiovascular Source Type: research
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