Age or Functional Debility to Predict Death After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Age Is More Than a Number

As the population of the United States ages, the number of older adults with cardiovascular disease is expected to significantly increase.1 Millions of these patients will undergo coronary revascularization for acute or chronic coronary syndromes. Risk stratification in older adults undergoing coronary revascularization is challenging. Prior efforts have largely focused on traditional cardiovascular risk factors and established cardiovascular disease to predict long-term mortality risk.2 Older age is a widely recognized demographic risk factor associated with short- and long-term outcomes after coronary revascularization.
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research