title: [A study of the efficacy of thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction in elderly patients].
abstract: We compared the short and long term outcome between an elderly group (E; aged 70 year more, 17 cases) and a younger group (Y; less than 70 years, 95 cases). Reperfusion rates were similar in both groups (E; 70.6% vs Y; 67.3%). Reocclusion rates at predischarge CAG were similar in both groups (E; 70.6% vs Y; 67.3%). Reocclusion rates at predischarge CAG were similar in both groups (E; 7.2% vs Y; 6.8%). Hospital cardiac deaths in E were higher than Y (E; 5.9% vs Y; 4.2%). Intestinal bleeding in E was more frequent than in Y (E; 5.9% vs Y; 3.2%). We concluded that thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction in elderly patients was useful, however bleeding complication in elderly patients were higher than in younger patients.
authors.affiliation: Toho University Ohmori Hospital.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Muramatsu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yabe
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wagatsuma
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uchida
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome