Primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST elevation myocardial infarction in nonagenarians
Population
145 consecutive all-comer nonagenarians with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction, 21% with…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports feasibility of primary PCI via transradial access in selected nonagenarians with STEMI; leaves open survival benefit versus medical therapy pending prospective data.
Structured PICO
P
Population
145 consecutive all-comer nonagenarians with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI), 21% with cardiogenic shock at admission.
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Intervention
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
O
Outcome
Severe clinical events and mortality at 6 months and 1 yearhard clinical
Primary PCI is feasible in nonagenarians with STEMI, achieving high reperfusion rates and a 53% 1-year survival rate.
Cite This Study
Petroni et al. (2016) studied this question.