title: Ask the doctor. I am 83 years old and have coronary artery disease that causes angina everyday with activities like climbing stairs. My doctor thinks I am going to need bypass surgery to get some freedom from my symptoms. Isn't it too risky at my age?
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans