EFFECTS OF REVASCULARIZATION STRATEGIES IN ELDERLY PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

There is little data available in regard to the effect of revascularization on outcomes in octogenarians. The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database, from 2003-2014, was used to extract patients (≥ 18 years of age) who presented with a primary diagnosis of STEMI. Patients were categorized