Features of myocardial infarction in young patients with diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Social and medical significance of the problem of coronary heart disease (CHD) is defined the increase in morbidity and mortality and worsening disability population are caused by myocardial infarction (MI). It should be noted that the number of patients increases largely due to persons in active working age. Just around the world an increasing number of young patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and the presence in them of vascular complications. Thus, the study of the features of CHD and MI in particular in young patients (under 40 years) with diabetes is relevant and socially significant problem. Complex and controversial clinical study is the question about the causes of myocardial infarction in young patients with diabetes. If the origin of myocardial infarction in elderly and senile age leading role is atherosclerotic lesions of the coronary arteries, then the development of the disease in young people, along with early atherosclerotic changes of the coronary arteries, is also influenced by other factors that must be considered in this group of patients.

Keywords

• myocardial infarction
• diabetes
• young patients