Key result
Among young adults in the United States in 2017, acute myocardial infarction incidence was significantly higher in males (124.8 per 100,000 persons) compared to females (51.7 per 100,000 persons).
Why the study?
Prior studies showed no improvement in the incidence and mortality rate of acute myocardial infarction among young adults in the United States, but updated data on its recent impact in this group were very limited.
Observational (n=92,725)
Yes
Absolute Event Rate: 124.8% vs 51.7%
p-value: p=<0.01
The incidence and in-hospital mortality rates of AMI among young adults in the US decreased in 2017 compared to previous decades, alongside a shortened length of hospital stay.
May support sex-stratified AMI awareness in young adults; leaves open mechanisms and prevention targets.
The most recent reports published by the American Heart Association have confirmed that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among Americans and 42.6% of deaths attributable to cardiovascular disease were related to coronary heart disease (CHD) [1]. Prior studies have shown that the incidence [2] and mortality rate [3] of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among young adults have not improved over the last few decades in the United States. However, there are very limited updated data on the most recent impact of AMI in that particular age group. We therefore queried data from the 2017 National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample (NIS) database to provide an updated assessment of the burden of AMI in the United States among young adults.
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Ramphul et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Acute myocardial infarction (n=92,725). Male sex vs. Female sex was evaluated on AMI incidence per 100,000 persons (p=<0.01). Among young adults in the United States in 2017, acute myocardial infarction incidence was significantly higher in males (124.8 per 100,000 persons) compared to females (51.7 per 100,000 persons).
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