title: [An analysis of acute myocardial infarction in women aged 40 or less.].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the clinical characteristics and angiographic features of myocardial infarction in women aged 40 or less.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical information and angiographic images of 13 young female patients with myocardial infarction treated in Beijing Anzhen Hospital during the past 6 years were collected and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The traditional risk factors especially hypertension and dyslipidaemia were more frequent in young female patients with myocardial infarction. Women were more likely to experience angina as their first symptom. Most of the patients did not seek medical service in early time. An infarct related artery and an obviously complex coronary lesion were found in all (100%) the cases (left anterior descending 50%). Two vessel diseases were prevalent in these patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Young female patients with myocardial infarction are characterized by a higher rate of modifiable risk factors. They often have severe coronary lesion and multivessel disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital Affiliated to the Capital University of Medical Science, Beijing 100029, China. Email: chengshujuan1@yahoo.com.cn.
authors.forename: Shu-Juan
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Jian-Yu
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hong-Bing
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Lu-Fen
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction; D012307:Risk Factors