Cardiovascular Risk and Statin Eligibility of Young Adults After an MI: Partners YOUNG-MI Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite significant progress in primary prevention, the rate of MI has not declined in young adults.

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to evaluate statin eligibility based on the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for treatment of blood cholesterol and 2016 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for statin use in primary prevention in a cohort of adults who experienced a first-time myocardial infarction (MI) at a young age.

Methods

The YOUNG-MI registry is a retrospective cohort from 2 large academic centers, which includes patients who experienced an MI at age ≤50 years. Diagnosis of type 1 MI was adjudicated by study physicians. Pooled cohort risk equations were used to estimate atherosclerotic ca

SUBMITTER: Singh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5831171 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature