Abstract:OBJECTIVES: To assess clinical and coronary angiographic characteristics, previous medical history, and clinical course, by age group, in older adults after myocardial infarction who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI). METHODS: Single-center, cohort study that enrolled all patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who underwent pPCI at a specialized cardiology reference center in the South of Brazil. Older adults were defined as age ≥ 60 years, as set out in Brazilian le… Show more
Infarto agudo do miocárdio (IAM) apresenta características epidemiológicas com significativos impactos na morbidade e mortalidade, em especial sobre os idosos. No Brasil, o IAM é responsável por altos índices de mortalidade.
Infarto agudo do miocárdio (IAM) apresenta características epidemiológicas com significativos impactos na morbidade e mortalidade, em especial sobre os idosos. No Brasil, o IAM é responsável por altos índices de mortalidade.
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