title: Cardiac surgery in elderly patients: strategies to optimize outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA. DRosborough@partners.org
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rosborough
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001900:Boston / Q000453:epidemiology; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000451:nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*