Rosborough, Donna <br/><br/>
Cardiac surgery in elderly patients: strategies to optimize outcomes.  [electronic resource] 

 -  Critical care nurse  Oct 2006 
 - 24-6, 28-31; quiz 32 p.  digital 
<br/><br/> Publication Type: Journal Article; Review 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>0279-5442 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Age Factors<br/>Aged<br/>Aged, 80 and over<br/>Boston--epidemiology<br/>Cardiac Surgical Procedures--adverse effects<br/>Critical Care--methods<br/>Critical Pathways<br/>Female<br/>Geriatric Assessment<br/>Hospital Mortality<br/>Humans<br/>Length of Stay--statistics & numerical data<br/>Male<br/>Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures--nursing<br/>Monitoring, Physiologic--nursing<br/>Nurse's Role<br/>Nursing Assessment<br/>Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care--organization & administration<br/>Patient Discharge<br/>Patient Education as Topic<br/>Perioperative Care--methods<br/>Reoperation--statistics & numerical data<br/>Risk Factors<br/>Total Quality Management--organization & administration