Open AccessAcute Coronary Syndrome in Young Adults from a Malaysian Tertiary Care Centre
Author(s) -
Fan Kee Hoo,
Yoke Loong Foo,
Sazlyna Mohd Sazlly Lim,
Siew Mooi Ching,
Yang Liang Boo
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.324.9689
Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , unstable angina , diabetes mellitus , myocardial infarction , coronary artery disease , family history , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , cohort , population , young adult , environmental health , endocrinology
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is one of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is relatively uncommon in young adults as compared to the older population. Our objective was to assess the prevalence, demographic distribution, and risk factors for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients less than 45 years of age admitted to a Malaysian tertiary care centre.