Effect of the Metabolic Syndrome on Outcomes in Patients Aged <50 Years Versus >50 Years With Acute Myocardial Infarction

The presence of metabolic syndrome (MS) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality. Moreover, data are lacking on the association of MS with clinical outcomes in young adults with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study was a retrospective analysis o...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of cardiology 2018-07, Vol.122 (2), p.192-198
Hauptverfasser: Kim, Inna, Kim, Min Chul, Sim, Doo Sun, Hong, Young Joon, Kim, Ju Han, Jeong, Myung Ho, Cho, Jeong Gwan, Park, Jong Chun, Seung, Ki-Bae, Chang, Kiyuk, Ahn, Youngkeun
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Zusammenfassung:The presence of metabolic syndrome (MS) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality. Moreover, data are lacking on the association of MS with clinical outcomes in young adults with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study was a retrospective analysis of 2,082 patients with AMI who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention. The term young was defined as age
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.03.366