The goal of the SENIOR RITA trial was to evaluate routine invasive therapy compared with conservative therapy among older patients with non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Additionally, the trial assessed whether optimal medical therapy or coronary angiography and stents are beneficial in older adults with heart attacks. 

In this interview, Drs. Nanette Kass Wenger and Vijay Kunadian discuss the SENIOR RITA trial results and the importance of individualizing routine invasive therapy in individuals ≥75 years of age. 

References: 

1. Kunadian V, Mossop H, Shields C, et al., for the British Heart Foundation SENIOR-RITA Trial Team and Investigators. Invasive Treatment Strategy for Older Patients With Myocardial Infarction. N Engl J Med 2024;Sep 1:[Epub ahead of print]. 

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