A 78-year-old patient who is a candidate for CABG is concerned about the risks/benefits of the procedure. The following is/are true:
A. Operative mortality in patients > 70 years is more than double that of younger patients
B. If the patient is a woman, the risk is higher than it would be for a man
C. A previous CABG procedure increases the complexity and complication rate, but does not alter mortality rate
D. Results are better if there is ischemic cardiomyopathy than if there is hibernating myocardium
Answer:A
A 78-year-old patient who is a candidate for CABG is concerned about the risks/benefits of the procedure. The following is/are true:
A. Operative mortality in patients > 70 years is more than double that of younger patients B. If the patient is a woman, the risk is higher than it would be for a man C. A previous CABG procedure increases the complexity and complication rate, but does not alter mortality rate D. Results are better if there is ischemic cardiomyopathy than if there is hibernating myocardium