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Cardiovascular disease based on lifestyle-related diseases may become more common in young people as the prevalence of metabolic syndrome increases in Japan.
Case Report (n=1)
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Highlights the potential for acute myocardial infarction in very young patients with severe lifestyle-related metabolic risk factors.
We report an unusual case of acute myocardial infarction in a high school girl. The patient was 17 years of age and had multiple coronary risk factors, including marked obesity with a body mass index (BMI) of 42.7 kg/m2, dyslipidemia and glucose intolerance. She had been an on and off smoker since she was 13 years of age. Due to the recent Westernization of the lifestyle, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the young generation has been increasing in Japan. Cardiovascular disease based on lifestyle-related diseases may become more common in young people.
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Kawaguchi et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Acute Myocardial Infarction (n=1). Percutaneous coronary intervention was evaluated.
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