Table 4.
Comparison of observational studies including elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome
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Ref.
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Cohort
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Mean age (yr)
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Invasive strategy (%)
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In-hospital mortality (%)
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Major bleeding (%)
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MACEs (%)
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| Rosengren et al[13], 2006 | NSTE-ACS, STE-ACS | N/A; 25% of patients > 75 yr | 34.6 | 4.7; 9.7 in patients 75 yr | N/A | N/A |
| Devlin et al[22], 2008 | NSTE-ACS | 66 | 38 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 9.2 |
| Nagata et al[19], 2017 | NSTE-ACS (Elderly group 80 yr) | 73 | 79 | 8.5 | 0 | 9.9 |
| Toleva et al[32], 2015 | STE-ACS (Elderly group 75 yr) | 82.2 | 70.1 | 14.2 | 13 | 27.6 |
NSTE-ACS: Non ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome; STE-ACS: ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome; MACEs: Major adverse cardiovascular events; N/A: Not available.