Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2877564 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Despite an increased operative mortality, octogenarians showed a considerable quality of life and an excellent long-term survival. To further improve surgical outcome in octogenarians, patient selection should be done with consideration of the identified independent preoperative risk factors.
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Authors
Markus MD, Bernhard MD, Andreas MD, Marcus Andre MD, Michael MD, MPH, Alexander Dipl. Bioinf., Catalin C. MD, Robert MD, PhD, Rüdiger MD, PhD,