Key result
Age under 55 is linked to ~80% lower in-hospital mortality in acute coronary syndromes.
Why the study?
Differences in demographic data and outcomes between younger and elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes were not well characterized.
Does younger age compared to older age improve outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes?
Cohort (n=966)
No
Does younger age compared to older age improve outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes?
Absolute Event Rate: 1.5% vs 7.5%
p-value: p=0.004
Younger patients (<55 years) with acute coronary syndromes have significantly lower rates of in-hospital and long-term mortality compared to elderly patients (>55 years).
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Supports age-based risk stratification in ACS; leaves open whether targeted interventions can reduce excess elderly mortality.
Soeiro et al. (2016) conducted a cohort in Acute Coronary Syndromes (n=966). Younger age (<55 years) vs. Elderly age (>55 years) was evaluated on All-cause in-hospital death (p=0.004). Younger patients (<55 years) with acute coronary syndromes had a significantly lower rate of in-hospital mortality compared to elderly patients (1.5% vs 7.5%, p=0.004).
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