Why the study?
Patients aged ≥ 75 years with acute coronary syndrome face increased bleeding risk but are underrepresented in trials, leaving guidelines with few specific recommendations.
How can bleeding risk be assessed and reduced in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome?
Population
Elderly patients aged ≥ 75 years with acute coronary syndrome
Design
Review
Authors
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Existing scores warrant caution in elderly ACS; leaves open age-specific validation and RCTs on radial/short DAPT strategies.
How can bleeding risk be assessed and reduced in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome?
Elderly patients with ACS require tailored bleeding risk assessment and specific strategies like radial access and shortened DAPT to minimize hemorrhagic complications.
Rioboo-Lestón et al. (2019) studied this question.
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