A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
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Antonio Mauricio dos Santos Cerqueira Junior, Luisa Gondim dos Santos Pereira, Thiago Menezes Barbosa de Souza, Vitor Calixto de Almeida Correia, Felipe Kalil Beirão Alexandre, [...]
Antonio Mauricio dos Santos Cerqueira Junior, Luisa Gondim dos Santos Pereira, Thiago Menezes Barbosa de Souza, Vitor Calixto de Almeida Correia, Felipe Kalil Beirão Alexandre, [...]
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20170175
Abstract Background: The GRACE Score was derived and validated from a cohort in which octogenarians and nonagenarians were poorly represented. Objective: To test the accuracy of the GRACE score in predicting in-hospital mortality of very elderly individuals with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Methods: Prospective observational study conducted in the intensive coronary care unit of a tertiary center from September 2011 to August 2016. Patients consecutively admitted due to ACS were selected, and the very elderly group was defined by age […]
Keywords: Acute Coronary Syndrome / mortality; Aged 80 years and over; Data Reliability; Prognosis; Risk Assessment