Acute Coronary Care in the Elderly, Part I
Alexander KP, Newby LK, Cannon CP, Armstrong PW, 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 I. Circulation 2007, 115: 2549-2569. PMID: 17502590, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.182615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAngina, UnstableAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAnticoagulantsCardiac CatheterizationClinical Trials as TopicComorbidityCreatinineDisease ManagementDisease SusceptibilityDose-Response Relationship, DrugEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHospital MortalityHumansKidneyLife ExpectancyMaleMetabolic Clearance RateMulticenter Studies as TopicMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPractice Guidelines as TopicRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStentsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAcute coronary syndromeElderly patientsOlder patientsInvasive treatmentSegment elevation acute coronary syndromesAmerican Heart Association scientific statementST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation acute coronary syndromeComplex health statusAcute coronary careSubset of patientsAcute cardiac diseaseAge subgroup analysisTreatment-related benefitsGuideline-based careTreatment-related risksOutcomes of importanceQuality of lifeLimited trial dataCommunity practiceBasis of ageApplication of evidenceHigher disease riskGeriatric perspectiveCoronary syndromeAcute 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