Prevalence of risk factors at presentation and early mortality in patients aged 80 years or older with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Peter Andreas Claussen,1,2 Michael Abdelnoor,3 Kristin M Kvakkestad,1,2 Jan Eritsland,1 Sigrun Halvorsen1 1Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal, Norway; 2Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; 3Centre of Clinical Research: Unit of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal, Norway Background: Elderly patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are at high risk for complications and early mortality; still, they are underrepresented in clinical trials and observational studies. We studied the risk profiles at presentation and early mortality in elderly (≥80 years) versus younger (