Why the study?
Do patients aged ≥ 80 years undergoing primary PCI have worse 30-day clinical outcomes compared to patients < 80 years?
Population
1,970 patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention, including 122 aged ≥ 80 years.
Comparison
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention in… vs Primary percutaneous coronary intervention in…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Elderly STEMI patients face higher 30-day MACE and mortality after primary PCI; leaves open whether tailored strategies improve outcomes.
Do patients aged ≥ 80 years undergoing primary PCI have worse 30-day clinical outcomes compared to patients < 80 years?
Patients aged ≥ 80 years undergoing primary PCI present with a more severe clinical profile and experience significantly higher 30-day mortality and MACE compared to younger patients.
D’Avila et al. (2015) studied this question.