TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of postmyocardial infarction in the elderly patient
AU - Forman, R.
AU - Aronow, W. S.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - Elderly patients have a significantly higher mortality and morbidity compared with younger patients in the postmyocardial infarction period and thus, with the appropriate management have a greater potential for benefit compared with younger patients. It has been shown in the large randomized trials that elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction benefit significantly from administration of beta-blocking agents and angiotensin- converting enzyme inhibitors. Aspirin and warfarin sodium (Coumadin) have been shown to benefit patients of all age groups. Secondary prevention with cessation of smoking, use of lipid -lowering agents, treatment of hypertension, and estrogen therapy in the postmenopausal woman have been shown to be effective. Elderly patients, therefore, who are free of general noncardiac disability and who can be expected to live meaningful lives should be offered a comprehensive program to reduce their cardiac morbidity and mortality after discharge following acute myocardial infarction.
AB - Elderly patients have a significantly higher mortality and morbidity compared with younger patients in the postmyocardial infarction period and thus, with the appropriate management have a greater potential for benefit compared with younger patients. It has been shown in the large randomized trials that elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction benefit significantly from administration of beta-blocking agents and angiotensin- converting enzyme inhibitors. Aspirin and warfarin sodium (Coumadin) have been shown to benefit patients of all age groups. Secondary prevention with cessation of smoking, use of lipid -lowering agents, treatment of hypertension, and estrogen therapy in the postmenopausal woman have been shown to be effective. Elderly patients, therefore, who are free of general noncardiac disability and who can be expected to live meaningful lives should be offered a comprehensive program to reduce their cardiac morbidity and mortality after discharge following acute myocardial infarction.
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U2 - 10.1016/s0749-0690(18)30251-9
DO - 10.1016/s0749-0690(18)30251-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 8653656
AN - SCOPUS:0030031673
SN - 0749-0690
VL - 12
SP - 169
EP - 180
JO - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
JF - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
IS - 1
ER -