Objective: The elderly segment of the Western population is increasing rapidly, and cardiac surgeons are being asked to consider the very elderly for cardiac surgery. Our objective was to obtain data on the outcome of cardiac surgery in octogenarians in order to improve the indication for surgery and to give more accurate information to patients, family and general practitioners.
Methods And Results: From January 1990 through December 1998, 127 octo- and nonagenarians (age 80-94, mean 82.2 years) underwent cardiac surgery (coronary artery bypass grafting, valve surgery and aortic surgery) at the University Hospital of Antwerp. A retrospective review of the patients' medical records was performed. Follow-up information was obtained by mail or telephone from each patient's primary physician or cardiologist. Hospital mortality was 7.1% (9/127) and late mortality (mean follow-up 2 years) was 23% (30/127). Actuarial survival at 108 months was 70% (90/127). Eighty-three percent of the patients were having class III or IV anginal symptoms before operation. At follow-up 76% of the survivors were in NYHA class I or II.
Conclusion: Cardiac surgery in the very old often permits survival with improved symptoms. Therefore surgery should not be refused solely because of old age.
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