What evidence suggests that even the very elderly have reasonable post-MI outcomes when treated aggressively with reperfusion therapy?
Evidence from the GWTG Quality Improvement Program and the North Carolina Reperfusion of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Carolina Emergency Department s initiative have demonstrated that focused quality improvement efforts and programs designed to systematize care across integrated regional centers can lessen disparities and improve the care of elderly patients with STEMI. Additionally, numerous studies have highlighted that those with chronic kidney disease of all stages have received benefits from most acute interventions when they receive guideline-recommended interventions, despite their renal function.