Cardiovascular surgery in the elderly

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 216-221

  Baguneid, M S ^a   Fulford, P E ^a   Walker, M G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Elderly; Review

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AGED; AGING; ANESTHESIA; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; LEG REVASCULARIZATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SELECTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0032792980     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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