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. 2008 Oct;16(10):39-44.

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Intervention in Older Persons with Acute Coronary Syndrome-Part I

Brett C Sheridan  1 , Sally C Stearns, Mark W Massing, George A Stouffer, Laura P D'Arcy, Timothy S Carey
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Intervention in Older Persons with Acute Coronary Syndrome-Part I

Brett C Sheridan et al. Clin Geriatr. 2008 Oct.

Abstract

This is Part I of a two-part article on treatment of acute coronary syndrome in the older population. Part I analyzes the differential utilization of invasive therapies with respect to age and heart disease. Part II (to be published in the next issue of Clinical Geriatrics) will summarize information from the literature on acute coronary syndrome outcomes from invasive treatments (percutaneous coronary interventions or coronary artery bypass grafting) among older persons.

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CABG and PCI Procedure Rates and Utilization By Age Group 1997-2005.
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In GRACE, the ACS Hospital Mortality significantly increases with age.
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