Features of the management of elderly patients with non ST segment elevation myocardial infarction: analysis of risk factors, diagnosis and treatment strategy

Abstract

Despite the technological developments in the healthcare industry, cardiovascular disease mortality occupies a leading place among the structure of general mortality of the population. The use of modern treatment methods, especially, percutaneous coronary intervention, provides timely assistance to patients with acute coronary syndrome and helps to reduce mortality frequency. Currently, clear algorithms for the management of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction have been developed. However, despite it, there are paradigms in the management of patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). This is primarily due to the fact that the vast majority of patients with NSTEMI are elderly and senile persons. This review article presented the main factors that adversely affect short- and long-term prognosis and results of clinical studies dedicated to the study of this problem.