Why the study?
Does age ≥75 years predict worse in-hospital and long-term survival in AMI patients with cardiogenic shock undergoing PCI?
Population
157 consecutive acute myocardial infarction patients with cardiogenic shock who underwent percutaneous…
Comparison
Age ≥75 years vs Age <75 years
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
average 34 months (range 5-69)
Authors
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Age ≥75 associated with higher mortality after PCI for AMI shock; leaves open optimal selection criteria in this population.
Does age ≥75 years predict worse in-hospital and long-term survival in AMI patients with cardiogenic shock undergoing PCI?
PCI can be performed in elderly patients (≥75 years) with AMI and cardiogenic shock with acceptable risk, though in-hospital mortality remains higher than in younger patients.
Tomassini et al. (2011) studied this question.