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[Results of a comparing study concerning men under 40 years old and above 60 years, affected by myocardial infarction
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Younger men experiencing heart attacks often have a family history of early heart issues, elevated cholesterol, triglycerides, uric acid, and heavy smoking habits. Older men tend to delay seeking medical attention after symptom onset.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Preventive Medicine
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Heart attack (myocardial infarction) poses a significant health risk across different age groups.
- Understanding age-specific risk factors is crucial for effective prevention and early intervention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify key risk factors associated with heart attacks in men under 40.
- To compare the characteristics and outcomes of heart attacks in younger versus older men.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of two groups of 300 men each: one under 40 and one 60 years or older.
- Inclusion criteria: clinically or histologically ascertained heart attack (myocardial infarction) based on WHO criteria.
- Data collection included family history, blood lipid profiles, uric acid levels, smoking habits, and time to medical attention.
Main Results:
- Heart attacks in men under 40 were strongly linked to a family history of premature heart attack (sudden death under 60), hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperuricemia, and smoking (≥20 cigarettes/day).
- Men over 60 experienced longer delays in seeking medical attention after symptom onset.
- Survival time post-myocardial infarction demonstrated age-dependency.
Conclusions:
- Specific risk factor profiles are associated with early-onset heart attacks in younger men.
- Timely medical intervention is critical, with delays observed in older populations.
- Age significantly influences long-term outcomes following myocardial infarction.
Abstract:
We examined a group of 300 men in the age of under 40 and a comparing group of 300 men in the age of 60 and more years, with clinically or histologically ascertained heart infarct (according to criterions of (WHO). Our work brought the proof that clinically unambiguous heart-infarct in the group of men under 40 years was always connected with the following main risk-factors: 1. hear-infarct of sudden death under 60 years in the family anamnesis. 2. increased hypercholesterinaemy (6.708 mol/1), hypertriglyceridenaemy (2.0g/1) and hyperuricaemy (416.5 u mol/1). 3. Increased smoking of cigarettes (a day 20 cigarettes). Time since the beginning of the attack until ringing up the physician was found out to be longer in the group of men more than 60 years old. Noteworthy is also the age-dependence of the time of out-living after myocard-infarct.