Postoperative Mortality and Morbidity in Elderly Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Background: Elderly patients (>75 years) have constituted the fastest growing portion of the coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patient population over the last two decades. Of the goals that surgical care for the elderly pursues, cure may be an unfeasible one; nevertheless, palliation and co...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2008-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Tehran University Heart Center |
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Online Access: | https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/107 |