Midterm Outcomes for Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Octogenarians

An increase in the life expectancy of the general population has led to heightened numbers of elderly patients in need of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Surgical revascularization in octogenarians is becoming more commonplace, and outcomes in this cohort continue to gain relevance.All patients who underwent isolated CABG (n = 7048) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center from 2010 to 2017 were reviewed. A comparative analysis...