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May 6, 2018Birat Journal of Health SciencesOpen Access

Profile of Acute Coronary Syndrome In Young People: A Hospital Based Observational Study in Western Nepal

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Population

79 patients aged <45 years admitted for acute coronary syndrome in western Nepal

Design

Cohort

Authors

NPN PaudelManipal College of Medical SciencesVAV M AlurkarManipal College of Medical SciencesGJGirija Shankar JhaManipal Teaching Hospital

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Implication

Describes young ACS profile in western Nepal; leaves open targeted prevention studies in South Asia.

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Population
79 patients aged <45 years admitted for acute coronary syndrome (out of 712 total ACS patients) in western Nepal
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Outcome
Profile of acute coronary syndrome including risk factors, clinical presentation, and angiographic findings

In young patients (<45 years) with ACS in western Nepal, smoking is the most common risk factor and STEMI is the most common presentation, with a significant male predominance.

Cite This Study

Paudel et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8a7b1de7982ec3bdde89e5https://doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v3i1.19759
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