Variations in the Treatment of Coronary Syndromes in Nonagenarians

Recent studies have examined the results of treatment of nonagenarians with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and found promising survival benefits for patients treated with PCI. Despite these benefits, there continue to be large variations in patient selected for PCI based on such factors as frailty, gender, chronic disease, and age. These factors and other patient presentations form the basis for wide variation in treatment and underscore that future studies may increase understanding of patient selection and predict nonagenarians who benefit most from treatment