Key result
Young women comprise ~2% of female ACS cases, linked to diabetes, hypertension, and Indian ethnicity.
Why the study?
What are the prevalence and risk factors of acute coronary syndrome in women of reproductive age compared to older women and men of similar age?
Observational (n=9,702)
Yes
What are the prevalence and risk factors of acute coronary syndrome in women of reproductive age compared to older women and men of similar age?
Absolute Event Rate: 1.9% vs 30.8%
p-value: p=< 0.0001
In women of reproductive age, ACS is rare and primarily driven by diabetes, hypertension, and specific ethnic predispositions rather than smoking, which is the dominant risk factor in young men.
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ACS remains uncommon in reproductive-age women; cross-sectional data leaves open whether diabetes, hypertension, and ethnicity warrant targeted screening in prospective cohorts.
Syed-Aznal et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Acute coronary syndrome (n=9,702). Reproductive age (20-<40 years) in women vs. Older women (40-<60 years) and men of similar age was evaluated on Proportion of ACS cases (p=< 0.0001). Women of reproductive age (20-<40 years) accounted for only 1.9% of female ACS cases, with diabetes, hypertension, and Indian ethnicity identified as important contributors.
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