American Heart Journal
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 187-189 , February 2004

Cardiac surgery in octogenarians: have we gone too far or not far enough?

  • Jonathan E.E. Yager, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
    • ,
  • Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH, Duke Clinical Research Institute, PO Box 17969, Durham, NC 27715, USA.

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PII: S0002-8703(03)00639-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2003.08.006

American Heart Journal
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 187-189 , February 2004

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