Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients≥ 80
years of age. Nonetheless, older patients have typically been under-represented in …

The United States has seen an annual increase of> 160000 octogenarians, and this
demographic is predicted to increase by nearly 5-fold by the year 2040. 1 Age is a well …

Background The optimal revascularization strategy for the elderly with complex coronary
artery disease remains unclear. Objectives The goal of this study was to investigate 10-year …

Background The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of gender on
outcomes after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting, in terms of 5-year rates of overall …

Due to its anatomical features, patients with an obstruction of the left main coronary artery
(LMCA) have an increased risk of death. For years, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) …

Mechanisms of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) differ as CABG provides surgical collateralization and may prolong life by …

The aim of this retrospective multicenter registry study was to investigate age‐dependent
trends in mortality, long‐term survival, and comorbidity over time in patients who underwent …

The proportion of the elderly in the total population of the world is growing, and the number
of elderly patients with coronary chronic total occlusions (CTO) is huge. The elderly patients …

Our population dynamics are changing. The number of octogenarians and older people in
the general population is increasing and therefore the number of older patients presenting …

Background Although early ambulation (EA) is associated with improved outcomes in post-
operative patients, implementation of EA in elderly patients is still a challenge. In this study …