Background: Previous work showed lower cardiac intervention rates for patients with acute
myocardial infarction (AMI) in Ontario than in the United States. We assessed whether …

Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2019; 12: e007812. DOI: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.
119.007812 May 2019 2 disorders. The overall hospital mortality rate was also highest …

Background—Previous comparisons of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treatment between
the United States and Canada are limited because they compared selected patients from …

Importance Medicare and other organizations have focused on improving quality of care for
patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) over the last 2 decades. However, there is no …

Several randomized trials have demonstrated the benefits of an invasive strategy for older
patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS); however, there are limited real-world data of …

Data is limited regarding the use of invasive procedures and long term outcome in elderly
patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods: All patients admitted with a first …

Background. Older patients are less likely to receive percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) compared to younger patients. We investigated …

Background Acute myocardial infarction is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the
United States and Canada. We performed a population-based study to compare the use of …

Background: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) is strongly recommended
by guidelines for patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but its …

Background: Few data are available on time-related changes in use and outcomes of
invasive procedures after acute myocardial infarction in very elderly patients. Our objective …