Younger age of patients with myocardial infarction is associated with a higher number of relatives with a history of premature atherosclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Premature coronary artery disease is one of the most pressing global issues in modern cardiology. The aim of the study was to investigate the role of family history of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients aged < 50 years with myocardial infarction (MI) compared to that in patients aged ≥50 years with MI and to that in young people without MI (no-MI < 50).

Methods

The studied group (MI < 50) consisted of 240 patients aged 26-49 years with MI. The control groups consisted of 240 patients (MI ≥ 50) with MI aged 50-92 years and 240 healthy people aged 30-49 years without a history of MI (no-MI < 50).

Results

There were statistically significant differences between the MI < 50 and MI ≥ 50 and no-MI < 50 groups regarding the family history of premat

SUBMITTER: Ambroziak M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7488448 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature