Contemporary Revascularization Dilemmas in Older Adults

J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 Feb 4;9(3):e014477. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.014477. Epub 2020 Jan 24.

Authors

Sonali Kumar¹, Michael McDaniel¹, Habib Samady¹, Farshad Forouzandeh^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine Emory University Atlanta GA.
² Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine Case Western Reserve University Cleveland OH.

No abstract available

Keywords: coronary artery disease; elderly people; percutaneous coronary intervention; revascularization.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome / mortality
Acute Coronary Syndrome / therapy*
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angina, Unstable / diagnosis
Angina, Unstable / mortality
Angina, Unstable / therapy*
Clinical Decision-Making
Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis
Coronary Artery Disease / mortality
Coronary Artery Disease / therapy*
Female
Frail Elderly
Frailty / diagnosis
Frailty / mortality
Geriatric Assessment
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction / mortality
Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention* / adverse effects
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention* / mortality
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / mortality
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
Treatment Outcome