Early and late outcomes of aortic surgery under hypothermic circulatory arrest in the elderly: a single center study.

CONCLUSIONS: Aortic surgery with circulatory arrest in the elderly demonstrated favorable early and late results when compared with younger individuals, with an acceptable operative risk even under emergency conditions, and should not be denied only because of the chronological age of the patients.
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Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - October 3, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mauduit M, Anselmi A, Tomasi J, Belahj Soulami R, Roisné A, Flecher E, Rouzé S, Verhoye JP Tags: J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) Source Type: research