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Acute coronary syndrome in the elderly: the Malaysian National Cardiovascular Disease Database-Acute Coronary Syndrome registry

Zuhdi AS 1 , Ahmad WA 1 , Zaki RA 2 , Mariapun J 2 , Ali RM 3 , Sari NM 1 Show all authors , Ismail MD 1 , Kui Hian S 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Internal Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Cardiology Unit, National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 National Heart Association of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Singapore Med J, 2016 Apr;57(4):191-7.
PMID: 26768171 DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2015145

Abstract

The elderly are often underrepresented in clinical trials for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and cardiologists commonly face management dilemmas in the choice of treatment for this group of patients, particularly concerning the use of invasive revascularisation. This study analysed the characteristics of hospitalised elderly patients with ACS, and compared the outcomes of treatments.

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