Coronary revascularization after myocardial infarction in the very elderly: outcomes and long-term follow-up.
Krumholz HM, Forman DE, Kuntz RE, Baim DS, Wei JY. Coronary revascularization after myocardial infarction in the very elderly: outcomes and long-term follow-up. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1993, 119: 1084-90. PMID: 8239227, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-119-11-199312010-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac CatheterizationContraindicationsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHemodynamicsHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationProportional Hazards ModelsQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCoronary revascularizationMyocardial infarctionElderly patientsComplicated acute myocardial infarctionConsecutive patients 80 yearsCoronary artery bypass surgeryTertiary care teaching hospitalCox proportional hazards modelMedical therapy groupPatients 80 yearsRetrospective cohort studyArtery bypass surgerySevere valvular diseaseSignificant coronary diseaseInvasive cardiovascular proceduresProportional hazards modelQuality of lifeAngioplasty groupSurgery groupBypass surgeryCohort studyCardiac catheterizationCoronary diseaseSerious complications