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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