Outcomes of primary percutaneous coronary interventions in nonagenarians with acute myocardial infarction. (1st August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Helft, Gérard; Georges, Jean-Louis; Mouranche, Xavier; Loyeau, Aurélie; Spaulding, Christian; Caussin, Christophe; Benamer, Hakim; Garot, Philippe; Livarek, Bernard; Teiger, Emmanuel; Varenne, Olivier; Monségu, Jacques; Mapouata, Mireille; Petroni, Thibaut; Hammoudi, Nadjib; Lambert, Yves; Dupas, François; Laborne, François; Lapostolle, Frederic; Lefort, Hugues; Juliard, Jean-Michel; Letarnec, Jean-Yves; Lamhaut, Lionel; Lebail, Gaëlle; Boche, Thévy; Jouven, Xavier; Bataille, Sophie
• Is Part Of: International journal of cardiology. Volume 192(2015)
• Page Start: 24
• Page End: 29
• Publication Date: 2015-08-01
• Subjects: Nonagenarian -- Elderly -- Myocardial infarction -- Primary PCI; Cardiology -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.04.227
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-5273

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Few data are available on primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) in nonagenarians. In a large prospective registry on pPCI for STEMI we compared the demographics, procedural and in-hospital outcomes between nonagenarians (age ≥ 90 years) and patients aged < 90 years. Methods and results: We included 26, 157 consecutive patients with pPCI in the Greater Paris Area region between 2003 and 2011. Of these, 418 (1.6%) were ≥ 90 years old. Nonagenarians (versus patients < 90 years) were more likely to be female (62.3% versus 22.5%, p < 0.0001), nonsmokers (81.6% versus 36.7%, p < 0.0001), in cardiogenic shock (Killip IV) upon admission (10.5% versus 4.8%, p < 0.001), and had significant co-morbidities. Over two-thirds of patients underwent procedures via the radial artery (61% versus 72.1%, p = 0.007). Both groups had high and similar angiographic success rates (98.1% versus 98.7%, p = 0.33). Drug-eluting stents were used less often in nonagenarians (4.4% versus 16.7%, p < 0.0001). Hospital mortality was significantly much higher in patients over 90 years old (24.9% versus 5.1%, p < 0.001) in univariate analysis. After adjustment for sex, cardiogenic shock, diabetes, triple vessel disease, drug-eluting stent use and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors use, mortality remains higher in nonagenarian patients (OR: 4.31; 95% CI: 3.26–5.71, p < 0.0001). Conclusions: In a real-world setting, we found important demographic differences in nonagenarian compared to younger patients. Despite achieving a high rate of reperfusion with pPCI using mainly radial access, similar to that achieved in younger patients, hospital mortality was higher in nonagenarians. Highlights: Few data exist on nonagenarians who benefit from primary angioplasty. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention is feasible in nonagenarian patients. Hospital mortality was five times greater than that of younger patients.