Archives of cardiovascular diseases
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Arch Cardiovasc Dis · Nov 2013
Multicenter StudySignificance of atypical symptoms for the diagnosis and management of myocardial infarction in elderly patients admitted to emergency departments.
Few recent studies have examined the characteristics of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) among elderly patients managed in emergency departments (EDs). ⋯ Atypical clinical symptoms of STEMI are common and severe among elderly patients in EDs. Thus, rapid provision of an electrocardiogram to all elderly patients admitted to the ED is essential, even in the absence of cardiovascular symptoms.