Epidemiological and clinical profile, management and outcomes of young patients (≤40 years) with acute coronary syndrome: A single tertiary care center study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To study the epidemiological and clinical profile, angiographic patterns, reasons for the delay in presentation, management, and outcomes of the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in young patients (≤40yrs) presenting to a tertiary care hospital in North India.

Methods

We included a total of 182 patients aged ≤40 years and presenting with ACS to the cardiology critical care unit of our department from January 2018 to July 2019.

Results

The mean age of the study population was 35.5 ± 4.7years. 96.2% were males. Risk factors prevalent were smoking (56%), hypertension (29.7%), family history of premature coronary artery disease (18.2%), and diabetes (15.9%). The median time to first medical contact and revascularization was 300 (10-43200) minutes and 2880 (75-68400)

SUBMITTER: Revaiah PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8322929 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature