In order to know the population and the results of myocardial revascularization (MR) in aged patients, a retrospective study was done on 41 patients 70 years or older (average 73.2 years) submitted to MR with Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB). Such patients were studied according to age; race; sex; pre-operative clinical; eletrocardiographic, radiologic and coronary arteriography findings; post-operative evolution and complications. Statistical analysis was conducted according to T-Student test, Chi-Square test and Fisher test. Male sex (65.8%) and three vessel disease (70.7%) with unstable angina (65.8%) were predominant. Minor complications occurred in 19,2%. Global mortality was 9.8%. Mortality among women was greater (21.4%). Discharge from the hospital ocurred on an average 7 days after operation. The author concluded: MR with CPB on aged patients with low morbi-mortality is a possibility.
