Higher Frequency of Undetected Acute Coronary Syndrome in Elderly Patients with Chest Pain Who Visited the Emergency Department: A Large-Cohort Retrospective Study.
Ki Hun HongSung Jin BaeDong Hoon LeeChoung Ah LeeSang Hyun ParkDuk Ho KimEui Chung KimJee Yong LimSangsoo HanYoon Hee ChoiPublished in: BioMed research international (2021)
Elderly patients with chest pain had an increased rate of ED revisits and undetected ACS than adult patients. We recommend that old patients should be hospitalized to observe the progression of cardiac complaints or receive short-term follow-up.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- acute coronary syndrome
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- middle aged
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- peritoneal dialysis
- community dwelling
- antiplatelet therapy
- prognostic factors
- left ventricular
- heart failure
- atrial fibrillation
- electronic health record