The Italian elderly-ACS study
Early Aggressive vs Initially Conservative Therapy in Elderly Patients
with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00510185

A nationwide trial of the Italian Federation of Cardiology (FIC) promoted by the Italian Society of Interventional Cardiology (SICI-GISE). The Italian Elderly-ACS study is a multicenter randomized trial comparing early aggressive versus initially conservative therapy in patients older than 74 years with acute coronary syndrome without persistent ST-segment elevation (NSTEACS). Approximately 400 patients will be enrolled at approximately 23 sites across the country.