How should age affect management of acute myocardial infarction? A prospective cohort study.
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| Title: | How should age affect management of acute myocardial infarction? A prospective cohort study. |
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| Authors: | Barakat, Khalid, Wilkinson, Paul, Deaner, Andrew, Fluck, David, Ranjadayalan, Kulasegaram, Timmis, Adam |
| Source: | Lancet. 3/20/1999, Vol. 353 Issue 9157, p955-959. 5p. 4 Charts, 4 Graphs. |
| Subjects: | Myocardial infarction, Health risk assessment of older people, Age groups, Health care rationing, Health, Patients |
| Abstract: | Examines how age does and should affect the management of patients and risk stratification in acute mycardial infarction. Methods; Finding that elderly patients were treated less vigorously than younger patients; Suggestion that in planning risk-based management, consideration of age independently of clinical status is inappropriate. |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Examines how age does and should affect the management of patients and risk stratification in acute mycardial infarction. Methods; Finding that elderly patients were treated less vigorously than younger patients; Suggestion that in planning risk-based management, consideration of age independently of clinical status is inappropriate. |
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| ISSN: | 01406736 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)07114-1 |
