Despite the effectiveness of beta-blockers and antiplatelet agents for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, this treatments are underused in the elderly because of diagnosis uncertainty and underuse of efficient treatment. in a first time, diagnosis reassessment with invasive technique if necessary. in a second time, treatment reassessment.
not desired
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
260
Strategy of diagnosis reassessment following a decision tree.
Performed by geriatricians, following a decision tree, based on medical history, electrocardiogram, cardiac echotomography and stress scintigraphy
Hopital Bichat
Paris, Paris, France
therapeutical impact of a reassessment strategy in the diagnosis of coronary heart disease in elderly
Time frame: during hospitalization
part link, in the treatment modification, with diagnosis reassessment and the part link with treatment optimization, death and rehospitalization in the subsequent 6 and 12 months
Time frame: during hospitalization
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