CATHETERIZATION-DOCUMENTED CORONARY-ARTERY DISEASE IN YOUNG CHINESE ADULTS

Authors
CHU PH CHIANG CW KO YL
Citation
Ph. Chu et al., CATHETERIZATION-DOCUMENTED CORONARY-ARTERY DISEASE IN YOUNG CHINESE ADULTS, International journal of cardiology, 64(3), 1998, pp. 301-303
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
International journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01675273
Volume
64
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
301 - 303
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-5273(1998)64:3<301:CCDIYC>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We conducted a retrospective study among 31 young (age<40) years) Chin ese patients with catheterization-documented coronary artery disease. Male gender and smoking were the most important risk factors. Most of them had a single or two-vessel coronary artery disease. Standard trea tment strategies could be applied. The prognosis appeared to be excell ent. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.