Octogenarians can be good candidates for heart surgery
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 11:56
in Health & Medicine
Patients 80 years and older who are in overall good health are perfectly able to withstand open-heart surgery, according to the latest study of Dr. Kevin Lachapelle of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). His findings were presented this morning in Toronto during the 2008 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress.