Is age an independent determinant of mortality in cardiac surgery as suggested by the EuroSCORE?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The proportion of older patients in cardiac surgery is continuously increasing. 37% of patients undergoing heart surgery in Germany in the year 2000 were 70 years of age and older. We have studied the role of age as a determinant of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2002-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/2/8 |