A study of risk factors in acute myocardial infarction of adults ages 18 to 45 in a tertiary referral centre for cardiology services in Malaysia's East Coast.

• Main Authors: Mohd Razib, Mohd Zhafri, Draman, Samsul, Abdullah, Aszrin, Mohd. Shah, Aida Nur Sharini, Mohamed Bakrim, Norbaiyah, Wan Omar, Wan Fatein Nabeila, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Z, Mohamad
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: International Islamic University Malaysia 2022
• Subjects: RC667 Specialties of Internal Medicine-Diseases of Circulatory (Cardiovascular) System
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/96402/1/96402_A%20study%20of%20risk%20factors%20in%20acute%20myocardial.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/96402/7/96402_A%20study%20of%20risk%20factors%20in%20acute%20myocardial%20infarction_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/96402/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/kom/index.php/imjm/article/view/1598/1251; https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v21i1

INTRODUCTION: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the major cause of death worldwide. There is limited data on the characteristics of afflicted young adults. A recent increase in recreational drugs has been associated. No local studies have ever reliably attributed this to young adults. This...