Perfil clínico, cinecoronariográfico e evolutivo precoce de pacientes jovens com infarto agudo do miocárdio na era trombolítica / Clinical Profile, Early Outcome and Coronary Angiography Findings in Young Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Thrombolytic Era
Arq. bras. cardiol
; 68(6): 401-405, Jun. 1997.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To assess the clinical, angiographic and early follow-up findings of young patients suffering an acute myocardial infarction, in comparison with older patients with infarction, in the thrombolytic era.METHODS:
A retrospective analysis of the medical records of 46 patients < 40 years-old (group I) at the time of an acute myocardial infarction was compared with that of 46 older patients, randomly selected, presenting with this syndrome between february, 1991 and february, 1996 (group II). In both groups a comparison was conducted regarding the proportions of gender, risk factors, type of infarction (Q vs non-Q), left ventricular function, coronary anatomy and early mortality (1 month). The medical treatment was comparable for both groups, including the utilization of thrombolytics.RESULTS:
The groups were discriminated only by higher prevalence of smoking, of angiographically normal coronary arteries, and of non-critical (< 75reduction of luminal diameter) coronary stenosis in group I; in the older group a higher proportion of patients had multivessel disease. Although not reaching statistical significance, a trend was observed to a more benign early course of the infarction in the patients less than < 40 years-old.CONCLUSION:
The present findings are similar to those described in the pre-thrombolytic era, for young patients suffering an acute myocardial infarction.Key words
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Main subject:
Coronary Angiography
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Fibrinolytic Agents
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Myocardial Infarction
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Pt
Journal:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Journal subject:
CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
1997
Type:
Article