Association of elevated triglycerides and acute myocardial infarction in young Hispanics

Previous studies have demonstrated that acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in young patients (age < 45years) is associated with a high prevalence of smoking, obesity, hyperlipidemia and single vessel coronary artery disease (CAD). Hispanics represent the largest growing ethnic minority in the United States, yet features of AMI in young Hispanics have not been described.

Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - June 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gilbert Essilfie, David M. Shavelle, Han Tun, Kevin Platt, Ryan Kobayashi, Anilkumar Mehra, Ray V. Matthews, Leonardo Clavijo, Michael A. Gaglia Source Type: research