Despite the recent decline in mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD), this disease
remains the leading killer of US adults of all ages. CHD in young adults is not as well …

Aim We aimed to systematically compare literature on prevalence of modifiable and non-
modifiable risk factors for early compared to late-onset coronary heart disease (CHD) …

Background Despite significant progress in primary prevention, the rate of myocardial
infarction has not decreased in young adults. We sought to compare the risk factor profiles …

BACKGROUND: Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in very young patients have been poorly
described. We therefore evaluate ACS in patients aged 35years and younger. METHODS: In …

Background Premature coronary artery disease (PCAD) seems to increase, particularly in
developing countries. Given the lack of such studies in the country, this study examines the …

Background Although acute coronary syndrome (ACS) mainly occurs in patients> 50 years,
younger patients can be affected as well. We used an age cutoff of 45 years to investigate …

Background: There have been few studies done regarding young patients with ST‐elevation
myocardial infarction (STEMI). The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical …

Background Cardiovascular diseases are among the most important causes of morbidity
and mortality in the world. One of the important risk factors of cardiovascular disease is …

Objective Previous data on young patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have
indicated higher rates of normal coronary angiograms but higher mortality in women than …

AIM: To investigate the clinical features and in-hospital outcomes of young adults with acute
myocardial infarction (AMI) in Singapore. METHODS: Between January 2005 to September …