Analysis of postoperative complications after cardiopulmonary bypass cardiac surgery in patients aged 70 years and over / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the high risk factors for severe complications after cardiopulmonary bypass cardiac surgery of patients aged 70 years and over. Methods 204 consecutive patients aged 70 years and over undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass cardiac surgery in our department were investigated.The patients′ characteristics,perioperative outcomes and the high risk factors for severe complications after surgery were analyzed.Results The overall mortality was 6.4%(13 of 204).A total of 40 cases with severe complications,including early death after surgery,were recorded.It was significantly higher than that in patients aged