title: Risk factors for coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome in patients ≤40 years old.
abstract: In this study, we assessed the risk factor profile in premature coronary artery disease (CAD) and acute coronary syndrome for adults ≤40 years old.
  
  
  
  A retrospective chart analysis of 397 patients ≤40 years old admitted from 2005 to 2014 for chest pain and who underwent coronary arteriography.
  
  
  
  Of 397 patients that had undergone coronary arteriography, 54% had CAD while 46% had normal coronary arteries. When compared with patients with normal coronary arteries, patients with CAD were more likely to smoke tobacco, have dyslipidemia, be diabetic, have BMI >30 kg/m(2), have a family history of premature CAD and be male in gender.
  
  
  
  Healthcare intervention in the general population through screening, counseling and education regarding the risk factors is warranted to reduce premature CAD.
authors: Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Elmhurst), NY, USA.|Department of Neurology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, USA.|Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Palm Beach Regional Campus, FL, USA.|St. Francis Hospital - Heart Center, Roslyn, NY, USA.
authors: Hassan
authors: H
authors: Alkhawam
authors: Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Elmhurst), NY, USA.|Department of Neurology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, USA.|Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Palm Beach Regional Campus, FL, USA.|St. Francis Hospital - Heart Center, Roslyn, NY, USA.
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Sogomonian
authors: Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Elmhurst), NY, USA.|Department of Neurology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, USA.|Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Palm Beach Regional Campus, FL, USA.|St. Francis Hospital - Heart Center, Roslyn, NY, USA.
authors: Mohammed
authors: M
authors: El-Hunjul
authors: Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Elmhurst), NY, USA.|Department of Neurology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, USA.|Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Palm Beach Regional Campus, FL, USA.|St. Francis Hospital - Heart Center, Roslyn, NY, USA.
authors: Mohamad
authors: M
authors: Kabach
authors: Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Elmhurst), NY, USA.|Department of Neurology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, USA.|Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Palm Beach Regional Campus, FL, USA.|St. Francis Hospital - Heart Center, Roslyn, NY, USA.
authors: Umer
authors: U
authors: Syed
authors: Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Elmhurst), NY, USA.|Department of Neurology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, USA.|Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Palm Beach Regional Campus, FL, USA.|St. Francis Hospital - Heart Center, Roslyn, NY, USA.
authors: Neil
authors: N
authors: Vyas
authors: Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Elmhurst), NY, USA.|Department of Neurology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, USA.|Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Palm Beach Regional Campus, FL, USA.|St. Francis Hospital - Heart Center, Roslyn, NY, USA.
authors: Sumair
authors: S
authors: Ahmad
authors: Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Elmhurst), NY, USA.|Department of Neurology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, USA.|Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Palm Beach Regional Campus, FL, USA.|St. Francis Hospital - Heart Center, Roslyn, NY, USA.
authors: Timothy J
authors: TJ
authors: Vittorio
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015992:Body Mass Index; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000209:etiology; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000150:complications; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects
keywords: acute coronary syndrome; coronary artery disease; young adults