PMID- 23991352
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20130830
LR  - 20231104
IS  - 2160-200X (Print)
IS  - 2160-200X (Electronic)
IS  - 2160-200X (Linking)
VI  - 3
IP  - 3
DP  - 2013
TI  - Risk factor assessment of young patients with acute myocardial infarction.
PG  - 170-4
AB  - The Middle East represents an attractive area for young individuals to seek 
      employment, where they are exposed to numerous environmental conditions. The 
      pursuit of a better standard of living has driven hundreds to the Middle East 
      over the recent decades. This influx has also resulted in a predisposition to 
      premature coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of this study was to provide an 
      overview of the risk factors in patients younger than 45 years, presenting with 
      acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Out of the 148 patients analyzed, 137 were 
      males and 11 females. 119 were from South Asia and 29 were Arabs. Their mean age 
      was 36 +/- 4.2 years. Smoking was the most prevalent risk factor in both groups at 
      67.6%. This was followed by hypertension, family history of CAD, hyperlipidemia 
      and Diabetes mellitus. There was no significant difference in the clinical risk 
      factor profile between these two groups. ST elevation myocardial infarction 
      (STEMI) was noted in 67.6%, while 32.4% patients suffered a Non ST elevation 
      myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). 84.5% received coronary stents, 8.8% had lone 
      thrombus aspiration or balloon angioplasty only, while the rest were treated by 
      conservative medical management or referred for coronary artery bypass surgery. 
      CONCLUSION: There is no significant difference in the CAD risk profile between 
      young South Asian and Arab patients. Preventive strategies focused on risk factor 
      reduction, especially smoking cessation, should be implemented to protect young 
      adults in the most productive years of their life.
FAU - Jamil, Gohar
AU  - Jamil G
AD  - Division of Cardiology, Tawam Hospital PO Box 15258, Al Ain, United Arab 
      Emirates.
FAU - Jamil, Mujgan
AU  - Jamil M
FAU - Alkhazraji, Hind
AU  - Alkhazraji H
FAU - Haque, Amber
AU  - Haque A
FAU - Chedid, Fares
AU  - Chedid F
FAU - Balasubramanian, Manjula
AU  - Balasubramanian M
FAU - Khairallah, Bahaa
AU  - Khairallah B
FAU - Qureshi, Anwer
AU  - Qureshi A
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20130816
PL  - United States
TA  - Am J Cardiovasc Dis
JT  - American journal of cardiovascular disease
JID - 101569582
PMC - PMC3751683
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Young patients
OT  - acute myocardial infarction
OT  - smoking
EDAT- 2013/08/31 06:00
MHDA- 2013/08/31 06:01
PMCR- 2013/08/16
CRDT- 2013/08/31 06:00
PHST- 2013/05/25 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2013/06/11 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2013/08/31 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2013/08/31 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2013/08/31 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2013/08/16 00:00 [pmc-release]
PST - epublish
SO  - Am J Cardiovasc Dis. 2013 Aug 16;3(3):170-4. eCollection 2013.