Acute Coronary Care in the Elderly, Part II
Alexander KP, Newby LK, Armstrong PW, Cannon CP, Gibler WB, Rich MW, Van de Werf F, White HD, Weaver WD, Naylor MD, Gore JM, Krumholz HM, Ohman EM. Acute Coronary Care in the Elderly, Part II. Circulation 2007, 115: 2570-2589. PMID: 17502591, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.182616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAngina, UnstableAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiovascular AgentsClinical Trials as TopicCombined Modality TherapyDisease ManagementDisease SusceptibilityEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsGeriatricsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationPatient RightsPractice Guidelines as TopicPrejudiceQuality of LifeRegistriesRisk FactorsStentsThrombolytic TherapyTreatment OutcomeConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElderly patientsMyocardial infarctionInvasive treatmentAmerican Heart Association scientific statementOlder adultsComplex health statusGuideline-recommended careTreatment-associated risksAcute coronary syndromeAcute coronary careTreatment-related benefitsAge 85 yearsPatient-centered mannerQuality of lifeLimited trial dataCoronary syndromeReperfusion strategyAbsolute contraindicationAdjunctive therapyCardiovascular medicationsOlder patientsCoronary careGeriatric conditionsElderly subgroup