A study of cardiovascular risk factors profile in young patients with acute myocardial infarction

 

Sapkal Harish Barsu¹, Chandrakant Raibhoge^2*, Deshpande Neelima S³, Dawle Kiran⁴

 

Abstract              Background: MI in young patients carries a significant morbidity, psychological effects and financial constraints for the person and the family. Aim and objective: To study the cardiovascular risk factors profile in young patients with acute myocardial infarction Methodology: Present study is an observational Descriptive study of clinical profile of patients admitted with a diagnosis of acute MI during the study period 2 years.50 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria during the study period. Data collection included sociodemographic data, clinical history, investigations for diagnosing MI. Data analysed with appropriate statistical tests. Results and discussion: out of total patients 88 % presented with typical chest pain and 12 % presented with atypical symptoms. 48 % had anterior wall MI and 38% had inferior wall MI. Cardiac biomarker, CKMB was elevated in 90% and TROP T in 94%. Smoking was the most common risk factor contributing to 68%, followed by dyslipidemia at 64%, metabolic syndrome contributed to 38%, diabetes to 26%, hypertension to 28%, positive family history to 18% and chronic kidney disease to 4%.