Original Article
Open Heart Surgery Beyond the Sixth Decade of Life
Abstract
The authors have described their experiences with open heart surgery in elderly patients. They demonstrate that chronologic age is not the vital factor in prognosis. Selection should be based on the life expectancy in the individual patient in terms of the several factors which bear upon life expectancy.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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