The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 31, 310-313, Copyright © 1981 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Coronary artery bypass operation in septuagenarians
BE Berry, PW Acree, DJ Davis, CH Sheely 2d and S Cavin
Increasing numbers of patients more than 70 years old are at risk from
coronary artery disease. The continued success of coronary artery bypass
operation in selected patients provides impetus for applying this procedure
to older patients as well. Our results indicate coronary artery operation
is effective in older patients and has a low mortality (3% in our series).
In patients in this age group, coronary artery operation can be combined
with other procedures, when indicated, such as cardiac valve replacement or
repair, left ventricular aneurysmectomy, carotid endarterectomy, and
cholecystectomy.