Interv Akut Kardiol. 2010;9(2):59-62

Acute myocardial infarction in young patients - results of a pilot survey

Gabriela Dostálová1, Jan Bělohlávek1, Marcela Škvařilová2, Tomáš Paleček1, Kateřina Jirátová1, Vratislav Mrázek1, Michael Aschermann1, Aleš Linhart1

12. interní klinika kardiologie a angiologie VFN a 1. LF UK, Praha

2Karlovarská krajská nemocnice, Intervenční kardiologie, Karlovy Vary

Detailed studies and surveillance of patients with premature acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are predominantly case studies or include

only small numbers of patients followed at individual centres. Younger AMI patients who are typically defined as those who had their

first AMI by age 45 in men and by age 55 in women only represent 2 % to 6 % of all AMI patients. In fact, this group of younger patients

differs in a number of aspects from those who suffered their first myocardial infarction when older than 60 years. This paper deals with the

description of interesting findings that accompanied or contributed etiologically to the development of myocardial infarction in young

patients, the incidence of risk factors in this pilot group of patients. Not only well-known and commonly identified risk factors but also

other underlying conditions may be involved in the early manifestation of ischemic heart disease (IHD). As a matter of fact, younger AMI

patients constitute a relatively specific group of patients with IHD.

Keywords: acute myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, premature atherosclerosis, genetics, risk factors

Published: April 1, 2010  Show citation