Myocardial infarction in young men. Study of risk factors in nine countries
Dolder, M.A.; Oliver, M.F.
British Heart Journal 37(5): 493-503
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0007-0769 PMID: 1137658 DOI: 10.1136/hrt.37.5.493Document Number: 511497
To find whether the development of myocardial infarction is associated with different risk factors 240 men 40 years old or less were studied in 9 countries. In the developed countries, New Zealand, Australia, USA, South Africa, Israel, German Federal Republic and Scotland, there was a high incidence of risk factors, especially hyperlipidaemia and cigarette smoking. In India and Singapore risk factors were less prevalent, the most common being cigarette smoking and, in India, hyperglycaemia. Of all the patients 25% had more than 280 mg cholesterol and 35% had more than 200 mg triglyceride/100 ml serum, 80% were smokers, 15% were treated for hypertension or had high blood pressure after myocardial infarction, 19% were obese, 17% had more than 8.5 mg uric acid/100 ml serum and 10% were treated for diabetes mellitus before or had abnormal glucose tolerance after myocardial infarction.