Octogenarians Undergoing Combined Aortic Valve Replacement and Myocardial Revascularization: Perioperative Mortality and Medium-Term Survival

Abstract

Octogenarians undergoing AVR + CABG have a relatively high perioperative complication rate and mortality, but show a stable medium-term survival. The perioperative complication rate is higher in older than in younger patients, and the postoperative quality of life with regard to bodily functions is acceptable but significantly worse than that of younger patients.