Outcomes among patients with STEMI aged ≥75 years by treatments in Alberta, 2006–2011
| No reperfusion (n=193) | Primary PCI (n=293) | Fibrinolysis (n=160) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite of Re-MI, death, cardiogenic shock and CHF | 64 (33.2) | 82 (28.0) | 32 (20.0) | 0.022 |
| Re-MI | 1 (0.5) | 5 (1.7) | 3 (1.9) | 0.470 |
| Death | 38 (19.7) | 39 (13.3) | 15 (9.4) | 0.018 |
| Cardiogenic shock | 21 (10.9) | 43 (14.7) | 21 (13.1) | 0.480 |
| Congestive heart failure | 28 (14.5) | 38 (13.0) | 8 (5.0) | 0.011 |
| Cardiac arrest | 16 (8.3) | 49 (16.7) | 21 (13.1) | 0.028 |
| Major bleed (no transfusion) | 1 (0.5) | 8 (2.7) | 8 (5.0) | 0.026 |
| Major bleed (with transfusion) | 25 (13.0) | 29 (9.9) | 15 (9.4) | 0.468 |
| Non-major bleed | 6 (3.1) | 5 (1.7) | 3 (1.9) | 0.540 |
| Cerebrovascular event | ||||
| Hemorrhage | 0 | 1 (0.3) | 3 (1.9) | 0.083 |
| Ischaemic | 2 (1.0) | 4 (1.4) | 2 (1.2) | 1.000 |
Data are presented as n (%).
CHF, congestive heart failure; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; Re-MI, recurrent myocardial infarction.