title: Bypass surgery in the elderly is feasible. Heart bypass surgery can benefit people in their mid-70s and beyond, though recovery may take longer than in younger people.
authors.forename: Joseph P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ornato
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003289:Convalescence; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000401:mortality; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male