Myocardial Infarction in ‘‘Young’’ Adult: Risk Factors and Presentation
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Abstract:There are limited study of the risk factors and clinical characteristics of patients presenting with myocardial infarction (MI) at a young age in India. To study clinical profile of young patient with MI in India.The young MI patients were more likely to be male (80%), with high BMI (31 kg/m2), with a family history of premature coronary artery disease (49%) and to be current smokers (57.1%). 36% patients had none or only one traditional risk factor for MI.Male gender, Smoking, obesity and a family history of premature coronary artery disease being particularly prevalent in young MI patients. Keywords:myocardial infarction,Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidaemia.
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Mayank Jain, Surbhi Kiyawat, Priyanka Kiyawat
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