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... Adhering To Guidelines For Acute Coronary Syndromes Benefits Even Very Elderly Patients @import "css/pagelayout.css"; @import "css/default.css"; @import "css/defaultnews.css"; if (screen.width > Medical Dictionary full medical dictionary Cardiovascular / Cardiology News Useful Links Video Library Adhering To Guidelines For Acute Coronary Syndromes Benefits Even Very Elderly PatientsMain Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News Article Date: 28 Apr 2007 - 8:00 PDT Article Also Appears InSeniors / Aging Some say age 90 is the new age 70.

If so, there's never been a better time for elderly patients to discuss with family and physicians just how aggressive medical care should be in case of a threatened or definite heart attack.

According to a study published in the May 1, 2007 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), patients age 90 and older who came to the emergency room with acute coronary syndromes were less likely than younger patients to receive recommended treatments - but for those who did, survival was much better.

"Having an acute coronary syndrome, even over the age of 90, is not as dire as it once was," said David J.

Cohen, M.D., M.Sc., F.A.C.C., director of cardiovascular research at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO.

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