Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Younger Korean Adults
Why the study?
Does young age (<65 years) improve clinical outcomes in Korean adults with acute STEMI compared to older patients?
Population
10,177 patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction from the Korea Acute Myocardial…
Comparison
Young age (<65 years) vs Old age (≥65 years)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
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Discussion
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Implication
Similar adjusted MACE rates across ages may support intensive therapy in young STEMI patients; leaves open age-specific risk models.
Structured PICO
Does young age (<65 years) improve clinical outcomes in Korean adults with acute STEMI compared to older patients?
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Population
10,177 patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) from the Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry (November 2005 to October 2010), divided into young (<65 years, n=5,281) and old (≥65 years, n=4,896) age groups.
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Intervention
Young age (<65 years)
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Comparator
Old age (≥65 years)
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Outcome
Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) at one, six, and twelve monthscomposite
Younger Korean adults with STEMI have similar adjusted 12-month clinical outcomes compared to older patients, suggesting they require equally intensive treatment.
Cite This Study
Lee et al. (2015) studied this question.