A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY: RISK FACTORS FOR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN YOUNG ADULT

Abstract

Aims: This study was done to study the risk factors in young patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). One hundred and forty one consecutive patients of less than 45Materials And Methods: years male and less than 50 years female and above 18 years presenting with AMI were studied for the conventional risk factors. Patients of MI were selected from cardiology departments in MLN Medical College Prayagraj. Major conventional riskResults: factors were found to be smoking 51.8% (73), followed by hypertension 45.4% (64), alcohol 33.3% (47), obesity 14.9% (21) and diabetes mellitus in 14.2% (20). Family history of cardiac disease present in 19.1% (27). On an isolated level, the most commonly deranged parameter was serum TGs, 39.7% had elevated TGs, 38.4% had borderline TGs. HDL-C decreased in 36.2%, 62.4% had borderline HDL-C, LDL-C was elevated in 14.2% studied population and 14.2% had borderline LDL-C and total cholesterol was found to be elevated in 29.1% and borderline in 13.5% of patients. The most prevalent risk factor in youngConclusion: patients is smoking, followed by hypertension. The most prevalent lipid prole derangement is triglycerides followed by HDL-C.