AB189. SOH25_AB_062. Risk factors associated with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions among young patients treated in the mid-west of Ireland: a case series report using secondary data
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AB189. SOH25_AB_062. Risk factors associated with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions among young patients treated in the mid-west of Ireland: a case series report using secondary data

Sandra Nantumbwe1, Roisin Roisin Gardiner1, Niamh Cummins1, Thomas Kiernan1,2

1School of Medicine, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University of Limerick, Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland; 2Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland

Background: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) occurs when the myocardium has been damaged due to an acute occlusion of a coronary artery. STEMI commonly presents in older populations; however, little is known about the prevalence and risk factors among young patients. This is the first study on STEMI in young patients in Ireland. The aim is to determine the prevalence of STEMI and explore the associated risk factors in a cohort of young adults aged 45 years and below in the Mid-West of Ireland.

Methods: This is a case series report using secondary data analysis of data collected from patients aged 45 years or below, hospitalized at University Hospital Limerick between January 2012 and December 2019. All patients who had a primary diagnosis of STEMI during this time period were eligible for inclusion. Clinical data were collected via electronic records and included demographic, clinical, and biomarker variables.

Results: The sociodemographic characteristics of the STEMI patients (n=39) revealed that a majority were male (88%), overweight or obese (64%), smokers (69%), and lived in urban areas (74%). Almost half of the patients (46%) were diagnosed with hypertension, 33% had a family history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and 46% had a diabetes diagnosis. After initial hospitalization, 64% were readmitted for another procedure.

Conclusions: This study identified cardiovascular risk factors among STEMI patients in Ireland as: male, smoking, family history of CVD, and being overweight or obese. Most patients had no family history of CVD but were smokers, emphasizing the key role of lifestyle factors in cardiovascular health.

Keywords: Cardiovascular disease (CVD); risk factors; smoking; ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions (STEMIs); case series

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doi: 10.21037/map-25-ab189
Cite this abstract as: Nantumbwe S, Gardiner RR, Cummins N, Kiernan T. AB189. SOH25_AB_062. Risk factors associated with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions among young patients treated in the mid-west of Ireland: a case series report using secondary data. Mesentery Peritoneum 2025;9:AB189.

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