Influence of Reperfusion Therapy on Prognosis in Patients Aged ≥89 Years With Acute Myocardial Infarction

There is no evidence on the efficacy of reperfusion therapies on nonagenarian patients who have acute myocardial infarction. The present study suggests that such therapies may not be useful and that thrombolysis may even be harmful.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 2005-05, Vol.95 (10), p.1232-1234
Hauptverfasser:	Martínez-Sellés, Manuel, Datino, Tomás, Bueno, Héctor
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Coronary heart disease Health Services for the Aged - utilization Heart Hospitalization Humans Male Medical sciences Myocardial Infarction - mortality Myocardial Infarction - pathology Myocardial Infarction - surgery Myocardial Reperfusion - utilization Myocarditis. Cardiomyopathies Postoperative Complications Prognosis Registries Spain - epidemiology Survival Analysis
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Zusammenfassung:	There is no evidence on the efficacy of reperfusion therapies on nonagenarian patients who have acute myocardial infarction. The present study suggests that such therapies may not be useful and that thrombolysis may even be harmful.
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.01.053