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Preserved Quality of Life in Octogenarians at Early, Mid and Late Follow-Up Intervals Irrespective of Cardiac Procedure

Objective Cardiac surgery has become established in octogenarians over the last decade. This study assessed the quality of life and survival in patients undergoing various cardiac procedures at various time intervals post-op. Method Patients over 80 years old at the time of their cardiac procedure w...

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Published in:Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2016, Vol.28 (1), p.48-53
Main Authors: Luckraz, Heyman, FRCS, MD, Nagarajan, Kumaresan, MRCS, Chnaris, Akis, MD, Jayia, Parminderjit Kaur, MBBS, Muhammed, Israr, MRCS, Mahboob, Sophia, Nevill, Alan, PhD
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Summary:Objective Cardiac surgery has become established in octogenarians over the last decade. This study assessed the quality of life and survival in patients undergoing various cardiac procedures at various time intervals post-op. Method Patients over 80 years old at the time of their cardiac procedure were initially included (n=427). Patients were grouped according to the time interval from their operations namely as within 3 years post-op (Group A), 3 to 5 years post-op (Group B), and over 5 years post-op (Group C). Patients who were at least 2-years post-op and who were still alive were sent the SF12v2 quality of life questionnaire (n=308). Results There were no significant differences in the pre-op characteristics between the groups including type of surgery and logistic Euroscore. There were also no significant differences in the immediate post-operative phase in the complications rates except for renal replacement therapy (p
ISSN:1043-0679
1532-9488
DOI:10.1053/j.semtcvs.2016.01.002