Abstract
A retrospective analysis of 103 patients over 70 years old, admitted between July 1979 and December 1984, was performed. Malignant tumor were found in 64 patients, 49 of whom were in their 70's. Laryngeal cancer was most frequent malignancy. Hypertension was most common associated illness. Normal ECG was found in 52.9% of patients in their 70's with malignant tumors, and in 36.4% of patients in their 80's with malignancies. Left ventricular hypertrophy was found most frequently in both generations when the ECG was abnormal. Six cases with malignant tumor of patients in their 70's (10.5%) showed postoperative complications; of these, 3 patients died. Two patients in their 80's with malignant tumors (10%) developed postoperative complication without any sequelae.
