Clinical profile of acute myocardial infarction in the young

Abstract

Background: There is a rising incidence of acute myocardial infarction (MI) in young adults. It is important to identify and control cardiovascular risk factors at an early age to prevent the incidence in cases of young MI. Aim: To study the clinical profile of acute myocardial infarction in young patients. Material and Methods: Patients aged 40 years or younger admitted to with a diagnosis of acute MI were studied for clinical presentations, risk factors and management outcome. Results: Majority of patients presented with typical chest pain. 5 patients presented with atypical symptoms, one had only sweating, two had heaviness of chest, one had epigastric pain, one had sudden collapse. The most common risk factor was smoking in 68% followed by alcoholism 40%, Obesity 38%, Metabolic syndrome 38%, HTN 28% DM 26%. Of the total 50 patients, 47 (94%) patients survived whereas 3 (6%) patients succumb to death. Conclusion: There is a need to increase awareness among the young population regarding the entity of MI in young hence stressing on modifying life style. This simple measure can make a large difference in preventing the occurrence of MI in young.