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Can a 90 year old survive heart surgery? What you need to know

While cardiac surgery in nonagenarians is associated with an elevated risk of morbidity and mortality, a scoping review found the median 30-day mortality rate was 10.5%. The possibility of a good outcome depends far more on a patient's overall health than on their chronological age alone, proving that a 90-year-old can survive heart surgery with careful selection.