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Impact of age on management and outcome of acute coronary syndrome: Observations from the global registry of acute coronary events (GRACE)

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Evidence-based cardiac therapies are underutilized in elderly patients. We assessed differences in practice patterns, comorbidities, and in-hospital event rates, by age and type of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODS: We studied 24165 ACS patients in 102 hospitals in 14 countries stratified by age.

Authors

Avezum A; Makdisse M; Spencer F; Gore JM; Fox KAA; Montalescot G; Eagle KA; White K; Mehta RH; Knobel E

Journal

American Heart Journal, Vol. 149, No. 1, pp. 67–73

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

January 2005

DOI

10.1016/j.ahj.2004.06.003

ISSN

0002-8703