Open AccessCannabis and Tramadol addiction, do they imply paramount hazardous factors for acute myocardial infarction in young adults below 45 years old?
Author(s) -
Hazem Mansour,
Mona Rayan,
Mina Shnoda,
Diaa Kamal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the anatolian journal of cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.364
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2149-2271
pISSN - 2149-2263
DOI - 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2020.67206
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , cardiology , etiology , coronary artery disease , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the main cause of cardiovascular events worldwide. AMI commonly occurs in elderly patients because of atherosclerotic process related to common risk factors. Consequently, the rupture of atheromatous plaque with deleterious sequela is the common etiology of the disease. However, there are less studied etiological factors in youth compared with the usual population. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the risk profile of Egyptian youth presenting with AMI.