An analysis of vascular surgery in elderly patients to determine whether age affects treatment strategy.
Affiliation
St. James Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. gavinobrien@rcsi.ieIssue Date
2012-03MeSH
Age FactorsAged
Endovascular Procedures
Humans
Myocardial Infarction
Patient Selection
Vascular Diseases
Vascular Surgical Procedures
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An analysis of vascular surgery in elderly patients to determine whether age affects treatment strategy. 2012, 181 (1):73-6 Ir J Med SciJournal
Irish journal of medical scienceDOI
10.1007/s11845-011-0779-0PubMed ID
22038752Abstract
The incidence of arterial disease increases with age. Increasing life expectancy in the western world will intensify demands on vascular surgeons with regard to increasing caseload, expanding patient selection criteria, and more complex and minimally-invasive treatment options. We analysed our arterial cases over the past 31 years (n = 6,144) and compared our methods of intervention and complication rates in the elderly population (>75) with the younger cohort, in order to determine whether age should influence our management strategies.Item Type
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1863-4362ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s11845-011-0779-0