A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Fernando Mendes Sant’Anna
, Mariana Bonacossa Sant’Anna
, Lucas Bonacossa Sant’Anna
Fernando Mendes Sant’Anna
, Mariana Bonacossa Sant’Anna
, Lucas Bonacossa Sant’Anna
The meta-analysis (MA) by Meng-jin et al., published in this issue of the journal, brings important information about the invasive treatment of elderly patients (≥ 75 years old) with acute myocardial infarction without ST-segment elevation (NSTEMI) versus conservative treatment. Even aware of the benefits of early revascularization in both elderly and young patients, in the first group, the concern with the risks of complications in invasive procedures are known to reduce the number of interventions in this group. On the […]
Keywords: Aged; Conservative Treatment/trends; Data Analysis; Meta-Analysis; Myocardial Infarction; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; Statistics