P5543Features of treatment and outcomes in elderly patients. Results of the KRACS register

Abstract Purpose To evaluate the features of treatment and outcomes in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome. Methods The elderly group comprised 2385 (28.9%) patients ≥75 years of the 8249 patients enrolled in the KRACS registry. Results When comparing patients of different ages, it was sho...

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Veröffentlicht in:European heart journal 2019-10, Vol.40 (Supplement_1)
Hauptverfasser: Kruchinova, S, Kosmachova, E D, Raff, S A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Purpose To evaluate the features of treatment and outcomes in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome. Methods The elderly group comprised 2385 (28.9%) patients ≥75 years of the 8249 patients enrolled in the KRACS registry. Results When comparing patients of different ages, it was shown that among the elderly, dyspnoea was the most common manifestation of ACS, 9% vs 4% (p=0.015), they were less often hospitalized in “invasive” hospitals - 36% vs 49% (p=0.003), At admission, they often had the class Killip ≥ II - 36% vs 17% (p
ISSN:0195-668X
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DOI:10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.0488