The Significance of Biological Age in Cardiac Surgery and Methods of Its Assessment

The book is prepared by a team of authors - practicing physicians of the S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, the First Clinic of Surgery for Advanced Medical Practitioners named after P. A. Kupriyanov, and a Doctor of Philosophy. Nazim Shikhverdiyev - cardiologist, professor, doctor of medical sciences, honored physician of the Russian Federation, laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation. Dmitry Ushakov - cardiologist, candidate of medical sciences. Grigory Khubulava - Doctor of Philosophy. This publication is the first in Russia dedicated to the significance of biological age in cardiac surgery and methods of its assessment. The book presents the results of the latest domestic and foreign studies. It discusses the perception of aging in different eras as an ethical and aesthetic phenomenon, presenting various theories of aging. Specific chapters explore age-related characteristics of the morphology and physiology of organs and systems and factors influencing the rate of aging, as well as an assessment of the admissibility of surgical intervention and the use of indices of the body's wear and tear. For practicing physicians - cardiologists, therapists, anesthesiologists, interns, and students of senior courses in medical universities.