A study of Risk Factors in Young Patients of Acute Coronary Syndrome
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 10
Abstract
Introduction: Acute coronary syndrome is a common clinical condition encountered among younger age group in recent years. Young patients have different risk factors, clinical features and prognosis as compared to elderly patients. It constitutes an important problem because of the devastating effect of this disease on the more active lifestyle of young adults. This study was an attempt to look for the risk factors most prevalent in young patients and its outcome during the hospital stay. Materials and methods: In this prospective study, 30 patients younger than 40 years of age with clinical and electrocardiographic evidence of Acute Coronary Syndrome admitted in our hospital were studied over a period of 8 months and risk factors analysed. Results: Male sex (77%) and sedentary lifestyle (73%) were identified as most common risk factors. Other risk factors in order of frequency were dyslipidemia (50%), diet (40%), diabetes mellitus (37%), oral tobacco addiction (37%), hypertension (33%), smoking (30%), alcohol (17%), family history (13%), obesity (13%) and OC pill intake (0%). Most of the patients (83%) had 3 or more risk factors. In our study, 1 patient was expired. Conclusion: We concluded that Acute Coronary Syndrome in people younger than 40 years showed a significant male predominance with sedentary lifestyle being major modifiable risk factor in our population. Other conventional risk factors are also prevalent but OC Pills intake is not a major health problem for us. The morbidity and mortality increased with a combination of risk factors.
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Saumya Gupta, Krishna K. Lakhani, Hirava Munshi
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