Elective surgery for ascending aortic aneurysm in the elderly: should there be an age cut-off?†

The objective of this study is to retrospectively analyse surgical outcomes in patients aged 75-79, and 80 and above.Between 2000 and 2015, 108 patients aged 75-79 (G 75 , mean age 76.9 ± 1.5years) and 72 patients aged 80 and above (G 80 , mean age 82.2 ± 2.1years) underwent elective aneurysm repair. Operative outcome and survival was compared with 727 contemporary younger counterparts aged <75 years (G Ctrl , mean age 56.6 ±...