Primary percutaneous coronary intervention in elderly (age ≥75 years) Indian population – Immediate- and short-term results

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention in elderly (age ≥75 years) Indian population – Immediate- and short-term results

Background: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the best reperfusion strategy for patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Limited data exist on outcomes of primary PCI in elderly patients due to frequent exclusions of this cohort from the trials....

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Main Authors: Ankur Gautam, Jamal Yusuf, Vimal Mehta, Saibal Mukhopadhyay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences
Subjects:
angiographic success
elderly
inhospital mortality
primary percutaneous coronary intervention
st-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Online Access:http://www.j-pcs.org/article.asp?issn=2395-5414;year=2020;volume=6;issue=2;spage=153;epage=161;aulast=Gautam

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