Elderly Asian Patients Have Lower Revascularisation Rates and Poorer Outcomes for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Compared to Younger Patients.

CONCLUSION: Elderly patients with STEMI have poorer outcomes than MAO and young patients. This is potentially attributable to a myriad of factors including age, higher burden of comorbidities and a lesser likelihood of receiving revascularisation and guideline-recommended medical therapy.
PMID: 32200392 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - December 31, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cai JX, Yap J, Gao F, Koh TH, Tong KL, Ong HY, Kojodjojo P, Tan HC, Ong ME, Foo D, Ee B, Low LP, Chui P, Yeo KK Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: research