Arq Bras Cardiol
June 2021
Background: According to traditional diagnosis thinking, very elderly individuals are more predisposed to develop atypical symptoms in acute coronary syndromes.
Objective: To test the hypothesis that very elderly individuals are more predisposed to atypical chest pain manifestations due to obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD).
Methods: The Registry of Thoracic Pain includes patients admitted with acute chest pain.