Premature acute coronary syndrome

Abstract Introduction The prevalence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) at an early age is rising, resulting in higher morbidity and mortality rates. Purpose To characterize patients admitted with premature ACS, comparing with those with non-premature ACS. Methods A retrospective study encompassing patients of a National Registry of ACS was performed. We compared two groups: one composed of men 1, multivessel disease and depressed LVEF were independent predictors of primary endpoint (each with p