The Emergency Department Assessment of Women with Acute Coronary Syndrome

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Acute coronary syndrome in the elderly

This editorial refers to the Management and 6-month outcomes in elderly and very elderly patients with high-risk non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: In the well developed countries of the world, ischaemic heart disease is the prevailing cause of death among patients aged >65 years. In Europe, more than in other countries in the world, we will witness during the next few decades a dramatic surge of patients with ischaemic heart disease due to the progressive ageing of our population.