Improved short and long term survival associated with percutaneous coronary intervention in the elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome

Abstract Background Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are increasingly used in daily clinical practice in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) despite limited evidence. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of PCI on short and long term survivals in a large cohort...

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Main Authors: Xiaojing Chen, Salim Bary Barywani, Runa Sigurjonsdottir, Michael Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0818-z