Cardiac Surgery Risk Assessment Case with EBM Literature

Cardiac Surgery Risk Assessment Case with EBM Literature
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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Product ID: 20344

Abstract: 

Case of an 83 year old Female with progressive dyspnea, orthopnea, and a non-productive cough over 2 months with reduced activity. Discussion questions are included. The EBM Literature focuses on aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation in patients over 65 years of age.

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Educational objectives: 

Determine: - Surgical risk when patients have heart failure symptoms - Are there more limited procedures with less risk and what long term outcomes are known. - Risk of continued medical treatment alone - Do risks increase in presence of other co-morbidities

Date posted: 
Thu, 02/26/2009
Date last updated: 
Thu, 02/26/2009
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Authors: 
Molly Cahall
Dr. Jim Powers
NLM Citation:
Cahall, M and Powers, J. Cardiac Surgery Risk Assessment Case with EBM Literature. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2009 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20344
APA Citation:
Cahall, M and Powers, J. (2009). Cardiac Surgery Risk Assessment Case with EBM Literature. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20344