Why the study?
To identify the incidence and type of drug abuse and evaluate the clinical and angiographic profile in very young patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome.
What is the incidence, type of drug abuse, and clinical/angiographic profile in very young patients (less than 30 years) presenting with ACS?
What is the incidence, type of drug abuse, and clinical/angiographic profile in very young patients (less than 30 years) presenting with ACS?
There is a significant rising trend of drug abuse among very young patients (under 30 years) presenting with ACS, who predominantly present with STEMI and single vessel disease.
May warrant substance use inquiry in young ACS patients; leaves open causal impact and need for prospective validation.
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Chhabra et al. (2024) studied this question.
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