The rate of coronary angiography refusal in older patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome and its impact on all-cause mortality | Zendy

Kudret Keskin | Zendy; Gökhan Çetinkal | Zendy; Özgür Selim Ser | Zendy; Serhat Sığırcı | Zendy; Ahmet Gürdal | Zendy; Kadriye Orta Kılıçkesmez | Zendy

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The 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,

Gökhan Çetinkal,

Özgür Selim Ser,

Serhat Sığırcı,

Ahmet Gürdal,

Kadriye Orta Kılıçkesmez

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

sisli etfal hastanesi tip bulteni / the medical bulletin of sisli hospital

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.

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