Ahmed E, Alhabib KF, El-Menyar A, Asaad N, Sulaiman K, Hersi A, Almahmeed W, Alsheikh-Ali AA, Amin H, Al-Motarreb A, Al Saif S, Singh R, Al-Lawati J, Al Suwaidi J. Age and clinical outcomes in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes.
J Cardiovasc Dis Res 2013;
4:134-9. [PMID:
24027372 DOI:
10.1016/j.jcdr.2012.08.005]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Accepted: 08/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
CONTEXT
Elderly patients have more cardiovascular risk factors and a greater burden of ischemic disease than younger patients.
AIMS
To examine the impact of age on clinical presentation and outcomes in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
METHODS AND MATERIAL
Collected data from the 2nd Gulf Registry of Acute Coronary Events (Gulf RACE-2), which is a prospective multicenter study from six adjacent Arab Middle Eastern Gulf countries. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to their age: ≤50 years, 51-70 years and >70 years and their clinical characteristics and outcomes were analyzed. Mortality was assessed at one and 12 months.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED
One-way ANOVA test for continuous variables, Pearson chi-square (X (2)) test for categorical variables and multivariate logistic regression analysis for predictors were performed.
RESULTS
Among 7930 consecutive ACS patients; 2755 (35%) were ≤50 years, 4110 (52%) were 51-70 years and 1065 (13%) >70 years old. The proportion of women increased with increasing age (13% among patients ≤50 years to 31% among patients > 70 years). The risk factor pattern varied with age; younger patients were more often obese, smokers and had a positive family history of CAD, whereas older patients more likely to have diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Advancing age was associated with under-treatment evidence-based therapies. Multivariate logistic regression analysis after adjusting for relevant covariates showed that old age was independent predictors for re-ischemia (OR 1.29; 95% CI 1.03-1.60), heart failure (OR 2.8; 95% CI 2.17-3.52) and major bleeding (OR 4.02; 95% CI 1.37-11.77) and in-hospital mortality (age 51-70: OR 2.67; 95% CI 1.86-3.85, and age >70: OR 4.71; 95% CI 3.11-7.14).
CONCLUSION
Despite being higher risk group, elderly are less likely to receive evidence-based therapies and had worse outcomes. Guidelines adherence is highly recommended in elderly.
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