title: Is routine early invasive management of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction beneficial in elderly patients?
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto Toronto, Ont.
authors.forename: Sheldon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Alter
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016019:Survival Analysis; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*