Frailty and Clinical Outcomes of Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel in Older Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Sarah R PreisPeter T EvansKueiyu Joshua LinAshvin N PandeAlexander CervoneSu Been LeeSusan C ChengTheodore N TsacogianisRobert J GlynnDae Hyun KimPublished in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024)
There was a trend toward a modest reduction in risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and a trend toward a modest increase in risk of major bleeding with ticagrelor compared with clopidogrel in the nonfrail cohort. There was insufficient evidence for the benefit of ticagrelor in frail older adults.
Keyphrases
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- cardiovascular events
- acute myocardial infarction
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- antiplatelet therapy
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- physical activity
- atrial fibrillation
- cardiovascular disease
- community dwelling