Journal article
Opportunities for enhancing the care of older patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction presenting for primary percutaneous coronary intervention: Rationale and design of the SAFE-STEMI for Seniors trial
Abstract
Advanced age is directly related to worse outcomes following ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and higher complication rates from antithrombotic therapies and primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Often excluded from clinical trials, seniors presenting with STEMI remain an understudied population despite contributing to 140,000 hospital admissions annually. The SAFE-STEMI for Seniors study is a prospective, multicenter, …
Authors
Rymer JA; Mandawat A; Abbott JD; Cohen MG; Davies JE; Gilchrist IC; Jolly SS; Popma JJ; Al-Khalidi HR; Rao SV
Journal
American Heart Journal, Vol. 218, , pp. 84–91
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.ahj.2019.09.014
ISSN
0002-8703