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Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · May 2021
ReviewIdentification of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Elderly.
- Michael McGarry and Christina L Shenvi.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Northwest Medical Center, 2801 FL-7, Margate, FL 33063, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/mike_mcgarry_.
- Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2021 May 1; 39 (2): 339-346.
AbstractWhen older adults experience acute coronary syndrome (ACS), they often present with what are considered "atypical" symptoms. Because their symptoms less often match the expected presentation of ACS, older patients can have delayed time to assessment, to performance of an electrocardiogram, to diagnosis, and to definitive management. Unfortunately, it is this very group of patients who are at the highest risk for having ACS and for complications from ACS. This article aims to outline presentation, outcomes, and potential solutions of underrecognition of ACS in the older adult population.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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