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. 2013 Jul 25;4(3):e0020.
doi: 10.5041/RMMJ.10120. Print 2013 Jul.

Technological solutions for cardiac surgery in the elderly

Rony-Reuven Nir  1 , Gil Bolotin
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Technological solutions for cardiac surgery in the elderly

Rony-Reuven Nir et al. Rambam Maimonides Med J. .

Abstract

The current review addresses contemporary technological advances in cardiac surgery performed on octogenarian patients, namely off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), proximal anastomosis device, routine use of intraoperative epiaortic ultrasound, proximal anastomosis without clamping, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), and brain protection during cardiac surgery.

Keywords: Cardiac surgery; intraoperative epiaortic ultrasound; octogenarians; off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG); proximal anastomosis device; transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

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