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Background The prevalence of Coronary heart disease (CHD) is continuously increasing. There is a lack of clinical data concerning Myocardial infarction (MI) in “young” individuals. Purpose This study was designed to evaluate the differences in risk factors, clinical characteristics, angiographic findings and outcomes between young and older patients with MI. Methods This study contained both retrospective and prospective components and was fully conducted within the Department of Cardiology at the University Hospital Center of Casablanca between December 2016 and March 2018. This study included patients with MI who underwent coronary angiography aged less than 45 years (group I), compared to the control group (group II) which included patients older than 55 years. Results Overall, the study included 350 patient of which 110 were ≤ 45 years of age. The mean age of the younger cohort was 39.57 vs. 66.25 years. In both groups, the male sex was more common. In group I, Smoking was the most frequent risk factor (60.7% vs. 35.8%; P Conclusion Myocardial infarction in young adults presents several characteristics, with an identifiable risk factor profile, measurable angiographic findings and better outcomes. Screening for Smoking should be strongly considered as early as possible. |
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