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Non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in the elderly
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Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28006 Madrid, IIS-IP, CIBER-CV, Spain
*Correspondence: pablo_diez_villanueva@hotmail.com (Pablo Díez-Villanueva)
† These authors contributed equally.
Academic Editor: Peter A. McCullough
† These authors contributed equally.
Academic Editor: Peter A. McCullough
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2021, 22(3), 779–786;
https://doi.org/10.31083/j.rcm2203084
Submitted: 29 June 2021 | Revised: 12 August 2021 | Accepted: 17 August 2021 | Published: 24 September 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Octogenarians)
Copyright: © 2021 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Abstract
Ischemic heart disease constitutes the leading cause of death in Western countries. The general incidence of acute coronary syndromes (ACS), especially non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), is growing. Advanced age is both a strong risk factor for ACS and an independent predictor of poorer clinical outcomes. Management of this entity is often complex in the elderly, while special attention should be focused on comorbidities and geriatric conditions. This article aims to review clinical presentation, identification and management of NSTEMI in the elderly population.
Keywords
Acute coronary syndrome
Elderly
Non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
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