Cardiac surgery in octogenarians.

The incidence of cardiac surgery in elderly patients has been increasing. Recent studies have shown that cardiac surgical procedures performed in octogenarians, in otherwise good physical and mental health, can improve mortality, morbidity, and quality of life. This study aimed to describe the preoperative clinical and demographic characteristics associated with immediate postoperative outcomes and determine whether intra-operative factors related to surgical and cardiopulmonary by-pass techniques impacted upon these.