title: Ethical Issues in the management of geriatric cardiac patients--after the death of his appointed surrogate, a demented, senile patient is caught in a whirlwind of medical decision-making.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida, Division of Cardiology, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Morrow
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Plunkitt
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Basta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003657:Decision Making; D004989:Ethics; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012297:Right to Die