Older patients are underrepresented in prospective studies and randomized clinical trials of
acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Over the last decade, a few specific trials have been …

Globally, ischaemic heart disease is the leading cause of death, with a higher mortality
burden amongst older adults. Although advancing age is associated with a higher risk of …

Introduction and objectives To evaluate the interaction between comorbidity burden and the
benefits of in-hospital revascularization in elderly patients with non-ST-segment elevation …

High level of cardiac Troponin T (hs-cTnT) in geriatric population has been considered as an
age-related phenomenon, which may question the interpretation of the increase of hs-cTnT …

Background The optimal revascularization strategy for elderly patients with acute coronary
syndrome (ACS) remains uncertain. We evaluated the impact of complete revascularization …

Background. Older patients are less likely to receive percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) compared to younger patients. We investigated …

Abstract Purpose of Review Elderly patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
represent a challenging patient population. A high index of suspicion is needed for their …

Patients≥ 75 years of age account for about one third of hospitalizations for acute coronary
syndromes (ACS). Since the latest European Society of Cardiology guidelines recommend …

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity in the
elderly. The prevalence of ACS increases with age and patients with advanced age have …

Elderly population constitutes an increasingly larger proportion of patients admitted for acute
coronary syndromes (ACS). The optimal management of ACS in these patients is still a …