<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>We present the case of a 25 years old patient who was submitted to our unit with a first time acute coronary syndrome. Despite his young age he had multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Although the chest pain was atypical and the electrocardiogram on presentation had unspecific changes, repeated investigations established the diagnosis of anterolateral myocardial infarction. Per primam angioplasty with stent implantation in the proximal segment of left anterior descending artery was performed, with good clinical outcome. Awareness is the key in establishing the diagnosis of myocardial infarction in young patients.</p></abstract>

We present the case of a 25 years old patient who was submitted to our unit with a first time acute coronary syndrome. Despite his young age he had multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Although the chest pain was atypical and the electrocardiogram on presentation had unspecific changes, repeated investigations established the diagnosis of anterolateral myocardial infarction. Per primam angioplasty with stent implantation in the proximal segment of left anterior descending artery was performed, with good clinical outcome. Awareness is the key in establishing the diagnosis of myocardial infarction in young patients.

Do You Know How Young Your Heart Is?

Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Constanta, Emergency Department

Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Constanta, Cardiology Clinic

Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Constanta, Internal Medicine Clinic

ARS Medica Tomitana

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We present the case of a 25 years old patient who was submitted to our unit with a first time acute coronary syndrome. Despite his young age he had multiple...

Do You Know How Young Your Heart Is?

Published Online: May 30, 2018

Page range: 66 - 71

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2018-0012

Keywords
myocardial infarction, young adults, low HDL-cholesterol, family history

© 2018 Tase Cristina Ramona et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Do You Know How Young Your Heart Is?

Published Online: May 30, 2018

Page range: 66 - 71

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2018-0012

Keywordsmyocardial infarction, young adults, low HDL-cholesterol, family history

© 2018 Tase Cristina Ramona et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
myocardial infarction, young adults, low HDL-cholesterol, family history