Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Sep 2021
Fitness and Mortality Among Persons 70 Years and Older Across the Spectrum of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Burden: The FIT Project.
To determine whether fitness could improve mortality risk stratification among older adults compared with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. ⋯ Among persons aged 70 years and older, there was no significant difference in survival of patients with 0 vs 3 or more risk factors, but a higher fitness level identified older persons with good long-term survival regardless of CVD risk factor burden.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Sep 2021
Adults With Tetralogy of Fallot: Early Postoperative Outcomes and Risk Factors for Complications.
To report the early postoperative outcomes in adults with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) undergoing cardiac surgery and to identify patient factors associated with complications. ⋯ Surgical interventions for adult patients with TOF can be performed with low early morbidity and mortality. Clinical characteristics and preoperative testing parameters can predict risk for complications in the postoperative period.