Key result
Younger patients (<60 years) with acute coronary syndrome had significantly higher Killip class, heart failure, shock, and mortality compared to elderly patients (>60 years) (P<0.05).
Why the study?
Do risk factors, clinical presentation, and in-hospital outcomes of acute coronary syndrome differ between elderly (>60 years) and younger (<60 years) patients?
Population
311 patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndromes over a 12-month period, categorized as >60 years and…
Comparison
Age >60 years (elderly cohort) vs Age <60 years (younger cohort)
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
in-hospital
Authors
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Younger ACS patients may warrant closer monitoring for complications; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation before guiding practice.
Cross-Sectional (n=311)
Do risk factors, clinical presentation, and in-hospital outcomes of acute coronary syndrome differ between elderly (>60 years) and younger (<60 years) patients?
p-value: p=<0.05
This observational study highlights significant differences in the risk factor profile and clinical presentation of ACS between elderly and younger patients, with the younger cohort presenting with higher rates of heart failure, shock, and in-hospital mortality.
Ahmad et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute coronary syndrome (n=311). Younger age (<60 years) vs. Elderly age (>60 years) was evaluated on Mortality, Killip class, heart failure, and shock (p=<0.05). Younger patients (<60 years) with acute coronary syndrome had significantly higher Killip class, heart failure, shock, and mortality compared to elderly patients (>60 years) (P<0.05).
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