This editorial emphasizes that managing ACS in older adults requires individualized care, integrating frailty assessments and geriatric principles to optimize outcomes and quality of life.
On December 2022, the American Heart Association (AHA) released a new scientific statement on management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in older adults. (1) Here we summarize and comment on some of the key points from the paper.
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Cacciatore et al. (2023) conducted an editorial in Acute Coronary Syndrome. The 2022 AHA Scientific Statement on acute coronary syndrome in older adults emphasizes that management should be tailored to patient preferences, frailty, and life expectancy rather than age alone.
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