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Outcome of heart surgery procedures in octogenarians: is age really not an issue? / Pritisanac, Anita; Gulbins, Helmut; Rosendahl, Ulrich; Ennker, Juergen.

In: EXPERT REV CARDIOVAS, Vol. 5, No. 2, 03.2007, p. 243-250.

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Harvard

Pritisanac, A, Gulbins, H, Rosendahl, U & Ennker, J 2007, 'Outcome of heart surgery procedures in octogenarians: is age really not an issue?', EXPERT REV CARDIOVAS, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 243-250. https://doi.org/10.1586/14779072.5.2.243

APA

Pritisanac, A., Gulbins, H., Rosendahl, U., & Ennker, J. (2007). Outcome of heart surgery procedures in octogenarians: is age really not an issue? EXPERT REV CARDIOVAS, 5(2), 243-250. https://doi.org/10.1586/14779072.5.2.243

Vancouver

Pritisanac A, Gulbins H, Rosendahl U, Ennker J. Outcome of heart surgery procedures in octogenarians: is age really not an issue? EXPERT REV CARDIOVAS. 2007 Mar;5(2):243-250. https://doi.org/10.1586/14779072.5.2.243

Bibtex

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abstract = "Survival rates are a well-known marker for quality performance of a cardiac surgery department, as well as standard of procedures, freedom of reoperation, postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, improvement in New York Heart Association classification and quality of life after surgery. Until recently there has not been any great interest of surgeons in topics concerning the costs of postoperative care, as long as the results were successful. However, satisfactory results after cardiac surgery in aged people require successful procedures, as well as meticulous perioperative care. The expenses of healthcare are constantly growing and approaches to optimize costs in all departments of medicine have a high priority. Exact evaluation of comorbidities and prevention of complications in aged people, as well as attentive strategies concerning expenses, may help to reduce mortality, postoperative complications and costs.",
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RIS

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