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. 2016 Sep;10(9):OE08-OE12.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/20206.8517. Epub 2016 Sep 1.

Vascular Disease in Young Indians (20-40 years): Role of Ischemic Heart Disease

Jamshed Dalal  1 , Murugesh Shantaveeraya Hiremath  2 , Mrinal Kanti Das  3 , Devangkumar M Desai  4 , Vijay Kumar Chopra  5 , Arup Das Biswas  6
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Vascular Disease in Young Indians (20-40 years): Role of Ischemic Heart Disease

Jamshed Dalal et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) occurs at a younger age in Indians with over 50% of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) mortality occurring in individuals aged less than 50 years. Although several risk factors have been suggested; smoking, dyslipidemia and hypertension are major risk factors in the young. In this review, we have pooled the current evidence on Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) in young (20-40 years) and provided an opinion for the effective management of IHD in young Indians.

Keywords: Coronary artery disease; Management; Risk factors.

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