Population
16,229 persons aged 75-99 years who fulfilled the American Heart Association criteria for a definite…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
28 days
Authors
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Trends in very elderly MI outcomes remain hypothesis-generating; extends register data but leaves open causal drivers and generalizability.
The incidence and 28-day case fatality of myocardial infarction in elderly patients (75-99 years) have decreased significantly over time, particularly among women and the oldest old, though they still represent a major healthcare burden.
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