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NCT Number: NCT00248898

Quality of Life After Open Heart Surgery in Older Patients

Long term follow-up of nonagenarians who have undergone open heart procedures.

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Key information

Conditions

Open Heart Surgery Patients

Age range

90 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

The New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Medical Center

New York, 10021, United States

About this study

Based on population studies, life expectancy at age 80 is 8.5 years, and at the age of 85 years, it is 6.3 years (US Bureau of Census 2000). There are currently 1.6 million nonagenarians and roughly 72,000 centenarians living in the United States. With this increasing elderly population, knowledge of the special management issues and long-term sequela are imperative. Bacchetta and coworkers from our institution presented a 10-year outcomes experience in nonagenarians undergoing cardiac surgery. In 42 consecutive patients, in-hospital mortality was 7%, and 30-day mortality 5%. Postoperative morbidity was documented in 67% with arrhythmias accounting for 31% of the cases, followed by respiratory complications, infections, and strokes. While this is mostly in-hospital data, long-term follow-ups have not been performed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients who underwent open heart procedures and who were 90 years or greater between 1995 and 2004 at The New York Presbyterian Hospital

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who refuse follow-up

Treatment and study plan

cardiac surgery

Procedure

Coronary artery bypass graft surgery, aortic valve replacement, mitral valve replacement, aortic aneurysm repair

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2005
Study completion
2005
First posted
Nov 4, 2005
Registry last updated
Jan 20, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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