Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Young

Authors

  • Maria Barbarousi Coronary Care Unit, “Evagelismos” General Hospital, Athens, Greece
  • Aikaterini Michalopoulou Coronary Care Unit, “Evagelismos” General Hospital, Athens, Greece
  • Michael Vitos Coronary Care Unit, “Evagelismos” General Hospital, Athens, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v9i1%20Sup.628

Abstract

The leading cause of death in developed countries is cardiovascular disease. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is considered as a disease of the middle and old age. The knowledge for ACS is gained from research made in older aged patient groups. However, heart disease exists also in younger ages. In recent decades, ACS appears more often in young people and increased clinical interest has emerged in this topic since it can lead to premature death.

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Published

2014-05-14

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ATHENS CARDIOLOGY UPDATE 2014