Why the study?
Older patients are less likely to receive PCI for acute myocardial infarction compared with younger patients, prompting investigation of its prognostic impact in this population.
Does percutaneous coronary intervention reduce in-hospital and 1-year mortality in patients aged ≥75 years hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
116,063 patients aged ≥75 years hospitalized with AMI in Lombardy, Italy
Comparison
PCI vs no PCI during index hospitalization
Design
Retrospective administrative database study
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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PCI was associated with lower mortality in elderly AMI patients; leaves open whether routine use improves outcomes pending RCTs.
Does percutaneous coronary intervention reduce in-hospital and 1-year mortality in patients aged ≥75 years hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction?
In a large real-world cohort of patients aged ≥75 years with acute myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention was associated with significantly lower in-hospital and 1-year mortality.
Marenzi et al. (2023) studied this question.
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