Multimorbidity in older patients with cardiovascular disease

SM Dunlay, AM Chamberlain - Current cardiovascular risk reports, 2016 - Springer
Multimorbidity affects more than two thirds of older individuals and the vast majority of
patients with chronic cardiovascular disease. Patients with multimorbidity have high …

Treatment of higher-risk patients with an indication for revascularization: evolution within the field of contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention

AJ Kirtane, D Doshi, MB Leon, JM Lasala, EM Ohman… - Circulation, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Patients with severe coronary artery disease with a clinical indication for revascularization
but who are at high procedural risk because of patient comorbidities, complexity of coronary …

[HTML][HTML] Magnitude and impact of multimorbidity on clinical outcomes in older adults with cardiovascular disease: a literature review

M Tisminetzky, R Goldberg… - Clinics in geriatric medicine, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To synthesize the current literature on the magnitude and impact of multiple
chronic conditions on clinical outcomes, including total in-hospital and post discharge …

Charlson comorbidity index as a predictor of in-hospital death in acute ischemic stroke among very old patients: a single-cohort perspective study

L Falsetti, G Viticchi, N Tarquinio, M Silvestrini… - Neurological …, 2016 - Springer
Chronic diseases are increasing worldwide. Association of two or more chronic conditions is
related with poor health status and reduced life expectancy, particularly among elderly …

Sex differences in in-hospital mortality following a first acute myocardial infarction: symptomatology, delayed presentation, and hospital setting

G Mnatzaganian, G Braitberg, JE Hiller, L Kuhn… - BMC cardiovascular …, 2016 - Springer
Background Women generally wait longer than men prior to seeking treatment for acute
myocardial infarction (AMI). They are more likely to present with atypical symptoms, and are …

Reperfusion therapy for ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction in Eastern Europe: the ISACS-TC registry

E Cenko, B Ricci, S Kedev, Z Vasiljevic… - … Journal–Quality of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Aims Widespread availability of tertiary hospitals with catheterization facilities, although
vigorously promoted, has yet to become a reality in many countries with economy in …

Multiple chronic conditions and psychosocial limitations in patients hospitalized with an acute coronary syndrome

M Tisminetzky, J Gurwitz, DD McManus… - The American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background As adults live longer, multiple chronic conditions have become more prevalent
over the past several decades. We describe the prevalence of, and patient characteristics …

Impact of comorbidities and gender on the use of coronary interventions in patients with high‐risk non‐ST‐segment elevation acute coronary syndrome

L Worrall‐Carter, S McEvedy, A Wilson… - Catheterization and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine the impact of gender and comorbidity on use of coronary
interventions in patients diagnosed with high‐risk non‐ST‐segment acute coronary …

Older, vulnerable patient view: a pilot and feasibility study of the patient measure of safety (PMOS) with patients in Australia

N Taylor, E Hogden, R Clay-Williams, Z Li, R Lawton… - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The UK-developed patient measure of safety (PMOS) is a validated tool which
captures patient perceptions of safety in hospitals. We aimed (1) to investigate the extent to …

Multiple chronic conditions in older adults with acute coronary syndromes

J Alfredsson, KP Alexander - Clinics in geriatric medicine, 2016 - geriatric.theclinics.com
Multimorbidity (2 conditions) is present in up to 70% of older (age 65 years) community-
dwelling populations. 1, 2 With older age, comorbidity dyads (2 conditions) and triads (3 …