title: Should cardiac surgery be performed in octogenarians?
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Iskandrian
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Segal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors