Mid-term Survival and Quality of Life of Elderly Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery

Overview

The purposes of the investigators study is to examine the overall survival and quality of life in elderly patients (> 75 years) undergoing open heart surgery at Hadassah medical center between 2008-2011. All alive patients will be phone interviewed using the 36-item short form health survey. Results will be compared to similar health survey results (36-SF)obtained from a group of Israeli adults who had no open heart surgery (controlled group). The investigators hypothesize that elderly patients achieve improvement in quality of life after open heart surgery with acceptable operative morbidity and mortality.

Full Title of Study: “Mid -Term Survival and Quality of Life of Elderly Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Retrospective

Interventions

  • Other: No intervention in this study

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Patients age >75 y who underwent open hear surgeary
    • The cohort study consist of all patients > 75 y, undergoing open heart surgery between 2008-2011 at Hadassah medical center.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Quality of life
    • Time Frame: 2-4 years

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • all patients age > 75 years who discharged alive after surgery Exclusion Criteria:

  • death

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 75 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Hadassah Medical Organization
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Oz Shapira, MD, Principal Investigator, Hadassah Medical Organization
  • Overall Contact(s)
    • Oz Shapira, MD, 00 972 2 6776960, ozshapira@hadassah.org.il

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