November 1, 2001The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology
Treatment of the Elderly Post‐Myocardial Infarction Patient
Population
Older persons after myocardial infarction (MI)
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Offers consolidated guidance for elderly post-MI care; leaves open need for dedicated randomized trials in this population.
Structured PICO
P
Population
Older persons after myocardial infarction (MI)
I
Intervention
Post-MI medical and device therapies including aspirin (160-325 mg daily), beta blockers, anticoagulants, nitrates, ACE inhibitors, and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
Provides a summary of recommended medical and device therapies for the secondary prevention and management of elderly patients following a myocardial infarction.
Cite This Study
Wilbert S. Aronow (2001) studied this question.