Acute coronary syndrome in young adults from a Malaysian tertiary care centre

Authors

  • Fan Kee Hoo Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Yoke Loong Foo Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Sazlyna Mohd Sazlly Lim Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Siew Mooi Ching Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Yang Liang Boo Hospital Ehche

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.324.9689

Keywords:

Acute coronary syndrome, Young adults, Malaysia, Ischemic heart disease.

Abstract

Background and Objective: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is one of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is relatively uncommon in young adults as compared to the older population. Our objective was to

Author Biographies

Fan Kee Hoo, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Lecturer,

Department of Medicine,

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Universiti Putra Malaysia

43400 Serdang Malaysia

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Yoke Loong Foo, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Lecturer,Department of Medicine,Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesUniversiti Putra Malaysia43400 Serdang MalaysiaLecturer,Department of Medicine,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences43400 Serdang Malaysia

Sazlyna Mohd Sazlly Lim, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Lecturer,

Department of Medicine,

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Universiti Putra Malaysia

43400 Serdang Malaysia

Lecturer,Department of Medicine,Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesUniversiti Putra Malaysia43400 Serdang Malaysia

Siew Mooi Ching, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Lecturer,Department of Family Medicine,Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesUniversiti Putra Malaysia43400 Serdang MalaysiaLecturer,Department of Family Medicine,Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesUniversiti Putra Malaysia43400 Serdang Malaysia

Yang Liang Boo, Hospital Ehche

Specialist,

Department of Medicine

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Published

2016-08-12

How to Cite

Hoo, F. K., Foo, Y. L., Sazlly Lim, S. M., Ching, S. M., & Boo, Y. L. (2016). Acute coronary syndrome in young adults from a Malaysian tertiary care centre. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 32(4). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.324.9689

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 4 (2016): July - August 2016 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles