Quality of Life After Open Heart Surgery in Older Patients

Completed

• Conditions: Open Heart Surgery Patients

• Registration Number: NCT00248898
• Lead Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Brief Summary

Long term follow-up of nonagenarians who have undergone open heart procedures.

Detailed Description

Based on population studies, life expectancy at age 80 is 8.5 years, and at the age of 85 years, it is 6.3 years (US Bureau of Census 2000). There are currently 1.6 million nonagenarians and roughly 72,000 centenarians living in the United States. With this increasing elderly population, knowledge of the special management issues and long-term sequela are imperative. Bacchetta and coworkers from our institution presented a 10-year outcomes experience in nonagenarians undergoing cardiac surgery. In 42 consecutive patients, in-hospital mortality was 7%, and 30-day mortality 5%. Postoperative morbidity was documented in 67% with arrhythmias accounting for 31% of the cases, followed by respiratory complications, infections, and strokes. While this is mostly in-hospital data, long-term follow-ups have not been performed.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-03
• Study First Submitted: 2005-11-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-11-03
• Study First Posted: 2005-11-04
• Primary Completion: 2005-12
• Study Completion: 2005-12
• Status Verified: 2017-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-01-18
• Last Update Posted: 2017-01-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 49

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who underwent open heart procedures and who were 90 years or greater between 1995 and 2004 at The New York Presbyterian Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who refuse follow-up

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Medical Center; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States