Open AccessEffect of invasive strategy on long-term mortality in elderly patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome
Author(s) -
Samet Yılmaz,
Mehmet Koray Adalı,
Oğuz Kılıç,
Ayşen Til,
Yalın Tolga Yaylalı
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cardiovascular journal of south africa/cardiovascular journal of southern africa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1680-0745
pISSN - 1015-9657
DOI - 10.5830/cvja-2020-011
Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , ejection fraction , myocardial infarction , incidence (geometry) , proportional hazards model , coronary angiography , conservative treatment , mortality rate , cardiology , heart failure , surgery , physics , optics
The elderly have the highest incidence of cardiovascular disease and frequently present with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). In this study, our aim was to evaluate the effect of an invasive strategy on long-term mortality in patients of 80 years and older presenting with ACS.