News tagged with octogenarians


Study finds drug-eluting stents exhibit some benefits over bare-metal stents in patients over 80, though both demonstrat

Rarely tested in patients over the age of 80, a study found that drug-eluting stents exhibited some benefits over bare-metal stents, though both types of stents demonstrated a clinical benefit. Results of the XIMA trial were ...

Cardiology created Oct 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Advanced surgical approaches may benefit elderly patients with colorectal, bladder cancers

Advanced surgical techniques such as robotic-assisted operations and minimally invasive surgical procedures may extend survival and improve recovery in octogenarians with bladder and colorectal cancers when compared with ...

Cancer created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Elderly discharged home do well after heart valve surgery

(HealthDay)—People over the age of 80 generally do well after aortic or mitral valve replacement surgery, especially if they are discharged home, according to a study published in the September issue of ...

Surgery created Sep 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Kidney disease coupled with heart disease common problem in elderly

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common and linked with heart disease in the very elderly, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0