Research Article

Clinical Features and Long-Term Outcomes in Very Young Patients with Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of patients ≤40 years old undergoing coronary angiography.

VariablesoCAD (n = 250)MINOCA (n = 32)Controls (n = 126) value oCAD vs controls value MINOCA vs controls value oCAD vs MINOCA

Age (median and IQR)37 (34–39)35 (33–38)34 (32–39)0.0190.8620.194
Women28 (11.2%)7 (21.9%)17 (13.5%)0.5180.2380.085
Body max index >3082 (32.8%)10 (31.3%)35 (27.8%)0.3210.6980.860
Hypertension54 (21.6%)5 (15.6%)25 (19.8%)0.6930.5870.434
Diabetes16 (6.4%)1 (3.1%)6 (4.8%)0.5230.6880.464
Smoking213 (85.2%)24 (75.0%)78 (61.9%)<0.0010.1670.138
Dyslipidemia124 (49.6%)11 (34.4%)28 (22.2%)<0.0010.1540.105
Family history of CAD72 (28.8%)7 (21.9%)15 (11.9%)<0.0010.1460.411
Illicit drugs and alcohol56 (22.4%)9 (28.1%)26 (20.6%)0.6960.3620.469
Cannabis30 (12.0%)4 (12.5%)8 (6.3%)0.0860.2410.935
Opioids4 (1.6%)1 (3.1%)3 (2.4%)0.5970.8110.538
Alcohol26 (10.4%)5 (15.6%)12 (9.5%)0.7900.3200.374
Cocaine28 (11.2%)5 (15.6%)10 (7.9%)0.3220.1850.463
Peripheral artery disease3 (1.2%)0 (0.0%)1 (0.8%)0.7170.6130.533
Congestive heart failure1 (0.4%)0 (0.0%)1 (0.8%)0.6200.6130.720
Previous stroke2 (0.8%)0 (0.0%)1 (0.8%)0.9950.6130.612
Atrial fibrillation2 (0.8%)0 (0.0%)1 (0.8%)0.9950.6130.612
Renal failure6 (2.4%)1 (3.1%)9 (7.1%)0.0270.4050.804
Depression16 (6.4%)5 (15.6%)11 (8.7%)0.4090.2480.061

Data are given as number (percentage) or mean ± SD. oCAD, obstructive coronary artery disease. CAD, coronary artery disease.