What is the survival benefit from early revascularization in elderly patients with cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction?
A cohort study by Amin et al. (2009) found that early revascularization in elderly patients with cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction improved their survival. Their study found that the overall mortality rate was reduced from 65% to 46%, and the rate of re-infarction was also reduced from 18% to 4%. Furthermore, patients who underwent early revascularization had a lower risk of recurrent shock (7% vs. 24%) and left ventricular dysfunction (23% vs. 42%). These results suggest that early revascularization can provide a significant benefit in terms of survival for elderly patients with cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction.  