Challenges in predicting risks of premature coronary artery disease (PCAD)

• Main Authors: Muhammad Faizan A. Shukor,, Noor Akmal Shareela Ismail,, Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12525/1/31%20MUHAMMAD%20FAIZAN%20A.%20SHUKOR.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12525/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid47bil10_2018/KandunganJilid47Bil10_2018.htm

Coronary artery disease (CAD) predominantly manifests in older population above the age of 60 years old. The incidence of CAD in younger individuals has been reported and is called premature CAD (pCAD). The prevalence for pCAD in individuals below 45 years old is about 3-10% worldwide. Advances in r...