Summary
Invasive intervention following NSTEMI or unstable angina pectoris in the population aged ≥ 80 years is controversial. In the After Eighty Study, early invasive intervention proved superior to conservative management in a study population with a mean age of 85 years.
- After Eighty Study
- elderly
- conservative management
- early invasive intervention
- NSTEMI
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- randomized controlled trial
- unstable angina pectoris
- NCT01255540
- cardiology & cardiovascular medicine clinical trials
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