Open AccessRisk factors for acute coronary syndrome in patients below the age of 40 years
Author(s) -
Aram J. Mirza,
Abdulsalam Y. Taha,
Bahar Rasul Khdhir
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the egyptian heart journal /the egyptian heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.212
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2090-911X
pISSN - 1110-2608
DOI - 10.1016/j.ehj.2018.05.005
Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , waist , body mass index , percutaneous coronary intervention , family history , diabetes mellitus , risk factor , cardiology , lipid profile , coronary artery disease , conventional pci , myocardial infarction , cholesterol , endocrinology
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) refers to a spectrum of symptoms compatible with acute myocardial ischemia. Plasma markers of inflammation have been recently identified as diagnostic aid and risk predictors. The present study, conducted in Slemani Cardiac Hospital (SCH), Sulaimaniyah, Iraq aimed to recognize some risk factors for ACS in Iraqi adults younger than 40.