Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2883590 The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
Advanced age did not impair return to normal functional status, and older patients had improved psychological quality of life. Survival and physical quality of life were lowest with thoracoabdominal versus ascending or descending aneurysms. Thus, patients with asymptomatic thoracic aneurysms should not be denied elective replacement based on age alone, as functional recovery was not significantly impaired.
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