Selective Use Of Early Revascularization Can Benefit Elderly Patients
The elderly represent a growing proportion of patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (MI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS). CS occurs when the heart fails to supply enough blood to the organs of the body, and remains the most common cause of death after heart attack among people 75 years of age and older.
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Filed under: Cardiovascular on February 20th, 2009
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