A Very Elderly Woman Experiencing Two Episodes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Case Report and Literature Review
Advanced age is associated with poor outcome among patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). It appears that elderly patients are treated more conservatively because of multiple comorbidities and higher risk of further invasive therapy. Reperfusion therapy for AMI may improve survival, and pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2010-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959810700399 |