Open Access<p>Impact of Different Geriatric Conditions on Choice of Therapy and In-Hospital Outcomes in Elderly Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome</p>
Author(s) -
Harald Rittger,
Christoph Stadelmaier,
Thomas Kieschnick,
Daniel Buber,
Kristina Rank,
Laura Vitali-Serdoz,
D Bastian,
Matthias Waliszewski
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s249017
Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , comorbidity , barthel index , quality of life (healthcare) , geriatric depression scale , conventional pci , activities of daily living , geriatrics , percutaneous coronary intervention , physical therapy , pediatrics , myocardial infarction , anxiety , depressive symptoms , nursing , psychiatry
The clinical benefit of invasive therapy in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains unclear. Furthermore, the decision-making process to treat this growing patient group is also debatable. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between elderly ACS patients, the treatment choice and their in-hospital outcomes after non-ST-elevation (NSTE)-ACS in a consecutive series of patients >75 years of age.