Affiliation:
1. “Prof. Dr. George I.M. Georgescu” Cardiovascular Diseases Institute , Iaşi , Romania
2. “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Iaşi , Romania
3. “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Bucharest , Romania
Abstract
Abstract
Coronary heart disease occurs more often in patients over the age of 45. However, recent data shows a growing incidence of coronary events in younger patients also. Young patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) represent a relatively small proportion of subjects suffering from an acute ischemic event. However, they represent a subset that is distinguished from elderly patients by a different profile of risk factors, often atypical clinical presentation, and different prognosis. The prevalence of risk factors such as smoking, dyslipidemia, and a family history of coronary events is higher in this group of patients compared to the general population with AMI. Because of an important negative impact on the patients’ psychology, impaired working abilities, and a high socioeconomical burden, myocardial infarction in young patients represents an important cardiovascular pathology. This manuscript aims to present the particularities of AMI occuring at a young age, in comparison with the rest of the population with AMI.
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