Open AccessThe rate of coronary angiography refusal in older patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome and its impact on all-cause mortality
Author(s) -
Kudret Keskin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
şişli etfal hastanesi tıp bülteni
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1308-5123
pISSN - 1302-7123
DOI - 10.14744/semb.2021.69908
Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , myocardial infarction , hazard ratio , context (archaeology) , mortality rate , retrospective cohort study , st elevation , cardiology , confidence interval , paleontology , biology
Significant number older patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) cannot undergo coronary angiography (CAG) due to various comorbidities. Patient's refusal of invasive procedures is common among old patients and has not been thoroughly investigated in the context of ACS. We wanted to assess CAG refusal rate and its impact on all-cause mortality in older patients with non-ST elevation acute myocardial infarction.