Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Cardiol. May 26, 2017; 9(5): 437-441
Published online May 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i5.437
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of octogenarians presenting with ST elevation myocardial infarction in the Australian population
Wei Liang Sim, Vivek Mutha, Muhammad Asrar Ul-Haq, Victoria Sasongko, William Van-Gaal
Wei Liang Sim, Victoria Sasongko, William Van-Gaal, Department of Cardiology, Northern Hospital, Epping, Victoria 3076, Australia
Vivek Mutha, Department of Cardiology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria 3168, Australia
Muhammad Asrar Ul-Haq, Department of Cardiology, the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
Author contributions: All the authors solely contributed to this paper.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved for publication by our Institutional Reviewer.
Informed consent statement: All study participants or their legal guardian provided informed written consent about personal and medical data collection prior to study enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflict of interest related to the manuscript.
Data sharing statement: The original anonymous dataset is available on request from the corresponding author at wei_liangs@hotmail.com.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Wei Liang Sim, Department of Cardiology, Northern Hospital, 185 Cooper Street, Epping, Victoria 3076, Australia. wei_liangs@hotmail.com
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Received: August 26, 2016
Peer-review started: August 29, 2016
First decision: October 28, 2016
Revised: February 20, 2017
Accepted: March 21, 2017
Article in press: March 22, 2017
Published online: May 26, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: The octogenarian group represents a complex population with multiple comorbidities. Percutaneous coronary intervention in this group is challenging and is associated with a high rate of failure and complications. This study shows that the mortality rate amongst octogenarians presenting with ST elevation myocardial infarction is high. However, there may be a mortality benefit in those treated with percutaneous coronary intervention, compared to those managed conservatively.