title: Myocardial infarction in the young adult.
abstract: CAD in young male adults below the age of 40 years has generally been found to be associated with the usual risk factors associated with CAD. In a lesser number of young adults, MIs may be related to cocaine use. Sympathomimetic effects and increase in myocardial oxygen demand are factors considered responsible for acute MI in cocaine-abusing patients. In young adults who are asymptomatic following an acute MI and who are able to pass treadmill exercise stress tests at levels of Bruce stage 4 have been shown to have normal coronary arteriograms. Thus this subset should not require routine coronary angiograms following an acute MI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33101.
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lemberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*