The authors found that, while the mortality decreased over the study period for both older and younger patients, the risk of postoperative stroke did not change among the older patients.
The authors conclude that advanced patient age should not on its own deter a decision to perform CABG if there is a clinical need for it and that older patients undergoing elective procedures may experience outcomes equivalent to those of younger patients.
p. 1183 Outcomes in octegenarians undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting
– R. Baskett et al
Canadian Medical Association Journal