Association of Cognitive Impairment With Treatment and Outcomes in Older Myocardial Infarction Patients: A Report From the NCDR Chest Pain–MI Registry

Background Little is known regarding use of cardiac therapies and clinical outcomes among older myocardial infarction ( MI ) patients with cognitive impairment. Methods and Results Patients ≥65 years old with MI in the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry) Chest Pain– MI Registry between January 2015 and December 2016 were categorized by presence and degree of chart‐documented cognitive impairment. We evaluated whether cognitive...