The elderly: health status benefits and recovery of function one year after coronary artery bypass surgery |
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| Authors: | Conaway Darcy Green House John Bandt Kathleen Hayden Lauren Borkon A Michael Spertus John A |
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| Institution: | Mid America Heart Institute of Saint Luke's Hospital and the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. |
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| Abstract: | OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to describe the health status (symptoms, function, and quality of life) changes of elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and compare these to younger patients. BACKGROUND: Despite increasing use of CABG in the elderly, few data exist about elderly patients' health status benefits from CABG. METHODS: A total of 690 consecutive patients (n = 156, >75 years of age; n = 534,
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