Why the study?
Does thrombolytic therapy reduce in-hospital mortality in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Does thrombolytic therapy reduce in-hospital mortality in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Thrombolytic therapy in elderly AMI patients is associated with increased in-hospital mortality in those aged 80-90 years and those with contraindications, suggesting current guidelines encouraging its broad use in the elderly may need reevaluation.
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Thrombolysis was associated with higher mortality in octogenarians; leaves open whether randomized trials should reassess its use in elderly AMI patients.
Soumerai et al. (2002) studied this question.
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