Management of a 112-year-old patient with STEMI: A case-based short literature review

Abstract We report a case of a 112-year-old patient with segment on ECG (ST) elevation myocardial infarction complicated with acute cardiogenic shock and acute renal failure There is limited outcome data on the management of elderly patients age greater than 80 years with acute coronary syndrome On...

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Published inEuropean geriatric medicine Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 112 - 114
Main Authors Aribas, A, Akilli, H, Alibasic, H, Kayrak, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Masson SAS 01.04.2013
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Acute myocardial infarction in elderly
Elderly coronary patients
Internal Medicine
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention in elderly
Acute myocardial infarction in elderly
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention in elderly
Elderly coronary patients
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Summary:Abstract We report a case of a 112-year-old patient with segment on ECG (ST) elevation myocardial infarction complicated with acute cardiogenic shock and acute renal failure There is limited outcome data on the management of elderly patients age greater than 80 years with acute coronary syndrome On the other hand, geriatric medicine physicians frequently facing to problems after successful coronary intervention such as cognitive impairment increased burden of patients care, polipharmacy related problems. Because the most of randomized controlled studies exclude elderly subjects, optimal management of these subjects remains unclear.
ISSN:1878-7649
1878-7657
DOI:10.1016/j.eurger.2012.11.011