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Early and Late Results Following Coronary Bypass Surgery Beyond the Age of 75 Years 1 M. Albes. R. Schistek. R. Baier. A. Unger. H. Hangler. and F. Unger Depa rt me nt of Cardiac Surgery, St. Jo h n' s Hospital. Salzburg, Austria
The indi cation for coro nary byp ass surgery in th e elde rly has been dr amatically expa nde d in recent yea rs. The results. however. are often contra dictory. 1 5 38 consecutive pati ents und er going ca rd iac su rgery were divid ed int o tw o gro ups by th eir age at th e tim e of operation : younger than 75 yea rs (n '"' 1480) and 75 years and older (n - 58). These groups were compare d with regard to influe ncing factors of early and lat e mortality. morb idity, and quality oClife. Preoperativ ely. the clinical condition of the gro up ~ 75 years was significantl y worse than the condition of the group < 75 years (NYHA IV,
Early and Late Results Following Coronary Bypass Surgery Beyond the Age of 75 Years 1 M. Albes. R. Schistek. R. Baier. A. Unger. H. Hangler. and F. Unger Depa rt me nt of Cardiac Surgery, St. Jo h n' s Hospital. Salzburg, Austria
The indi cation for coro nary byp ass surgery in th e elde rly has been dr amatically expa nde d in recent yea rs. The results. however. are often contra dictory. 1 5 38 consecutive pati ents und er going ca rd iac su rgery were divid ed int o tw o gro ups by th eir age at th e tim e of operation : younger than 75 yea rs (n '"' 1480) and 75 years and older (n - 58). These groups were compare d with regard to influe ncing factors of early and lat e mortality. morb idity, and quality oClife. Preoperativ ely. the clinical condition of the gro up ~ 75 years was significantl y worse than the condition of the group < 75 years (NYHA IV,
