Review of the treatment of acute coronary syndrome in elderly patients

Advances in treatment and early revascularization have led to improved outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, elderly ACS patients are less likely to receive evidence-based treatment, including revascularization therapy, due to uncertainty of the associated benefits and r...

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Autores principales: Jokhadar, Maan, Wenger, Nanette K
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2785867/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19966912
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description Advances in treatment and early revascularization have led to improved outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, elderly ACS patients are less likely to receive evidence-based treatment, including revascularization therapy, due to uncertainty of the associated benefits and risks in this population. This article addresses key issues regarding medical and revascularization therapy in elderly ACS patients based on a review of the medical literature and in concordance with clinical practice guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
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spelling pubmed-27858672009-12-04 Review of the treatment of acute coronary syndrome in elderly patients Jokhadar, Maan Wenger, Nanette K Clin Interv Aging Review Advances in treatment and early revascularization have led to improved outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, elderly ACS patients are less likely to receive evidence-based treatment, including revascularization therapy, due to uncertainty of the associated benefits and risks in this population. This article addresses key issues regarding medical and revascularization therapy in elderly ACS patients based on a review of the medical literature and in concordance with clinical practice guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC). Dove Medical Press 2009 2009-11-18 /pmc/articles/PMC2785867/ /pubmed/19966912 Text en © 2009 Jokhadar and Wenger, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd. This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Review of the treatment of acute coronary syndrome in elderly patients
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title_full_unstemmed Review of the treatment of acute coronary syndrome in elderly patients
title_short Review of the treatment of acute coronary syndrome in elderly patients
title_sort review of the treatment of acute coronary syndrome in elderly patients
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