{"product_id":"coronary-bypass-surgery-in-the-paul-j-walter-9780792331889","title":"Coronary Bypass Surgery in the Elderly: Ethical, Economical and Quality of Life Aspects","description":"Preface. Foreword; N.K. Wenger. Part One: Demographics and health policy. 1. Demographic and economic trends in Europe and the need for coronary bypass surgery; M. Schneider. 2. Do growing proportions of elderly mean more cardiovascular diseases? H. Hofmeister, L. Muecke. Part Two: Favourable clinical results of CABG in the elderly. 3. Isolated CABG in the elderly: operative results and risk factors over the past three decades; W.J. Keon. 4. Combined valve and coronary bypass surgery in the elderly; J. Sz馗si, P. Herijgers, I. Scheys, W. Flameng. 5. Cardiac surgery in the octogenarians: perioperative results and clinical follow-up; F. Fontan, A. Becat, G. Fernandez, N. Sourdille, P. Reynaud, P. Montserrat. 6. Coronary artery bypass grafting and use of the LIMA in octogenarians; G. Sahar, E. Raanani, I. Hertz, R. Brauner, B.A. Vidne. Part Three: Health care costs of elderly CABG patients. 7. Age-specific costs of heart surgery and follow-up treatment in Germany; D. Chruscz, W. Kig. Part Four: Clinical, economical and ethical controversies. 8. Opportunities to improve the cost-effectiveness of CABG surgery; W.B. Stason. 9. Who gets bypass surgery - should the doctor, patient or computer decide? J. Kellett. 10. The economics of treatment choice. Making choices in coronary bypass surgery in the elderly; A. Maynard. 11. The role of age and life expectancy in prioritising health care; J. Harris. 12. When does the cost of living exceed the return on our investment? The social and economic consequences of coronary bypass surgery inthe elderly; R.W. Evans. Part Five: The heart of the matter: Health-related quality of life after CABG in the elderly. 13. Coronary artery bypass surgery and health-related quality of life: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; P. Erickson. 14. The selection of health-related quality of life measures for older adults with cardiovascular disease; S.A. Shumaker, R. Anderson. 15. Survival and health-related quality of life of elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery; N. Caine, S. Tait, J. Wallwork. 16. Health-related quality of life after coronary revascularization in older patients; P.D. Cleary, E. Guadagnoli, J.Z. Ayanian. 17. Longitudinal health-related quality of life assessment in 5 years after coronary artery bypass surgery \u0026amp;endash; does benefit continue with advancing age? R. Mohan, P.J. Walter, E. van Hove. 18. Health-related quality of life 5 years after coronary bypass surgery at age 75 or above: a research approach to item selection; P.J. Walter, R. Mohan, C. Cornelissen. Part Six: Rehabilitation. 19. Rehabilitation following coronary artery bypass graft surgery at elderly age; N.K. Wenger. Discussions. Index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul J. Walter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0792331885\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780792331889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kluwer Academic Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d","brand":"Paul J. Walter","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44190573920511,"sku":"9780792331889","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_99a35468-58e9-4153-a084-8070e4efcd3e.jpg?v=1690871257","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/coronary-bypass-surgery-in-the-paul-j-walter-9780792331889","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}