Clinical profile of acute myocardial infarction in young patients
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
Background: The incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been recognized more frequently in the young adults now as compared to the last decade. In addition these patients may differ from elderly patients in some aspects, like greater association with smoking, and higher prevalence among males. These patients may also have different clinical presentation as compared to elderly patients.Material and Methods: It was a retrospective descriptive study involving review of case records of 40 young patients less than 45 years of age, who were admitted to Guru Nanak Dev hospital attached to Govt. Medical College, Amritsar and the diagnosis of AMI was established by world health organization (WHO) criteria. Results: Of the study population 95% were males, 70% were smokers, and majority of them had high cholesterol levels. 62.5% of patients were engaged in lower level of physical activity (class I and II), chest pain was most common symptom (87.5%). Anterior wall was the most common site of infarction (67.5%), followed by the inferior wall. (32.5%) Conclusion: AMI in young adults is much more common in males as compared to females. Smoking is the most important modifiable risk factor associated with AMI in young adults.
Authors and Affiliations
*N. S. Neki, **Jaswinder Singh,**Jitesh G,**Bhoj Raj Sharma, **Rohit Kumar Bhardwaj,**Narendra Kumar Meena, **Amandeep Singh Dhanju, **Deepali Kaushal, **Aarti Vaid
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- DOI 10.22192/ijcrms.2017.03.07.001
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