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Ann Thorac Surg 1997;63:1690
© 1997 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Invited Commentary

Invited Commentary

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Georgetown University Medical Center 3800 Reservoir Road, NW Washington, DC 20007-2197

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See also page 1685.

This article documents well the effectiveness of cardiac operations in patients 90 years of age and over, but also the associated higher mortality, greater lengths of stay, and higher costs. Two important issues for the future are refinement of selection criteria and application of new techniques and patient care protocols.

Patients of advanced age tolerate complications poorly, and should complications occur, care may become exceedingly complex and costly, and the ultimate . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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