Aspirin for secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction in the elderly: prescribed use and outcomes.
Krumholz HM, Radford MJ, Ellerbeck EF, Hennen J, Meehan TP, Petrillo M, Wang Y, Jencks SF. Aspirin for secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction in the elderly: prescribed use and outcomes. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1996, 124: 292-8. PMID: 8554223, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-124-3-199602010-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPrescription of aspirinMyocardial infarctionPatient characteristicsPrescribed useMortality rate 6 monthsBetter overall health statusRate 6 monthsBeta-blocker therapyPatients 65 yearsUse of aspirinPatient demographic characteristicsAcute care hospitalsOverall health statusPrescribed aspirinDischarge medicationsElderly patientsHospital dischargeSecondary preventionCare hospitalClinical factorsMedical chartsMultivariable analysisCardiac proceduresTreatment characteristics