Longitudinal Outcomes in Octogenarian Critically Ill Patients with a Focus on Frailty and Cardiac Surgery

Longitudinal Outcomes in Octogenarian Critically Ill Patients with a Focus on Frailty and Cardiac Surgery

Cardiac surgery (CSX) can be lifesaving in elderly patients (age ≥ 80 years) but may still be associated with complications and functional decline. Frailty represents a determinant to outcomes in critically ill patients, but little is known about its influence on elderly CSX-patients. This is a seco...

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Main Authors: Aileen Hill, Daren K. Heyland, Rolf Rossaint, Rakesh C. Arora, Daniel T. Engelman, Andrew G. Day, Christian Stoppe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
population characteristics
demography
aged 80 and over
critical illness
cardiac surgery
critical care
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/1/12

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