Clinical characteristics and statin eligibility of patients under 50 with ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This study seeks to understand the clinical characteristics, risk factors, and statin eligibility of younger adults who present with STEMI.

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of a prospective cohort of STEMI patients <50 years. Baseline characteristics, medical history, prior medications, drug use, lipid profiles, cardiovascular risk factors were examined. Ten-year ASCVD risk was calculated utilizing the Pooled Cohort Equations. Statin eligibility was determined according to the 2019 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) and the 2022 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines.

Results

Six hundred and thirty-five individuals were included, the majority were men (82.4%) and white (89%), with a median age was 46.

SUBMITTER: Haq A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10870333 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature