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The study included 4,836 patients aged ≥60 years with coronary artery stenosis to analyze clinical characteristics and prognostic factors.
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Elderly patients (≥75 years) had lower male prevalence and lipid levels but more severe coronary lesions compared to younger patients.
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Among elderly patients, 10.3% experienced major adverse cardiovascular events, with 3.2% mortality reported during the follow-up.
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Independent predictors of major adverse cardiovascular events included anemia, left main lesion, multivessel disease, and low ejection fraction.
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The OPT-CAD score showed moderate predictive capacity for ischemic events in elderly patients, comparable to the GRACE score.
