Older patients with STEMI and cardiogenic shock benefit from percutaneous coronary intervention

06:00 EDT 20 Apr 2019 | 2 Minute Medicine

1. In this retrospective analysis of patients 75-years or older with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and cardiogenic shock, use of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was associated with lower in-hospital mortality. 2. The use of PCI for older patients with STEMI and shock increased during the study period. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good)        Study Rundown: Age […]