Heart Surgery For Older Patients
Elderly patients, compared with patients of a younger age group, present for surgery with a greater burden of risk factors and reduced functional levels.
Elderly patients, compared with patients of a younger age group, present for surgery with a greater burden of risk factors and reduced functional levels.
An aortic dissection is a serious condition in which the inner layer of the aorta, the large blood vessel branching off the heart, tears. Blood surges through the tear.
Performing a redo cardiac surgery, which involves operating on a patient who has previously undergone cardiac surgery, presents a multifaceted challenge for cardiac surgeons.