Myocardial Infarction at Young Age : International Symposium Held in Bad Krozingen January 30 and 31, 1981

The papers presented in this book were held at the International Sympo­ sium on Myocardial Infarction at Young Age on January 30 and 31, 1981, in Bad Krozingen, FRG. The symposium was sponsored and supported by the European Society of Cardiology and the Pharma Schwarz Co. The scientific committee was composed of H. Denolin (Bruxelles), F. Loogen (Dusseldorf), E. Nussel (Heidelberg), J. Widimsky (Prague), M. Schmuziger (Bad Krozingen), and the editor of this book. To all of these, as well as to my co-workers, many thanks. Bad Krozingen, October 1981 H. ROSKAMM Contents Introduction H. ROSKAMM (With 6 Figures) Session 1 Epidemiology and Risk Factors The Epidemiology of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Age Groups G.LAMM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Myocardial Infarction in Young Men in the Heidelberg Register Area E. NUSSEL, L. BUCHHOLZ, and R. SCHEIDT (With 4 Figures) 13 Coronary Artery Disease in Young Adults Under 35 Years Old: Risk Factors (Swiss Survey) P. MORET, F. GUTZWILLER, and B. JUNOD (With 1 Figure) 17 Myocardial Infarction Among Men Below Age 40 in Goteborg R. BERGSTRAND, A. VEDIN, C. WILHELMSSON, and L. WILHELMSEN (With 4 Figures). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . Myocardial Infarction at Young Age: Risk Factors and Natural History G. S. UHL and P. W. FARREL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . Front Matter....Pages I-XII Introduction....Pages 1-4 The Epidemiology of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Age Groups....Pages 5-12 Myocardial Infarction in Young Men in the Heidelberg Register Area....Pages 13-16 Coronary Artery Disease in Young Adults Under 35 Years Old: Risk Factors (Swiss Survey)....Pages 17-22 Myocardial Infarction Among Men Below Age 40 in Göteborg....Pages 23-28 Myocardial Infarction at Young Age: Risk Factors and Natural History....Pages 29-37 Role of Family History in Coronary Heart Disease at Young Age....Pages 38-46 Coronary Arteriographic Findings in Younger Survivors of Acute Myocardial Infarction Including Those with Normal Coronary Arteries....Pages 47-55 Angiographic Findings in Postinfarction Patients Under the Age of 35....Pages 56-60 Coronary Angiographic Findings and Risk Factors in Postinfarction Patients Under the Age of 40....Pages 61-77 Evolution of Ventricular Function in Young Patients with Myocardial Infarction and Normal Coronary Arteries: Advantage of Isotopic Methods....Pages 78-81 Prognosis of Coronary Heart Disease and Progression of Coronary Arteriosclerosis in Postinfarction Patients Under the Age of 40....Pages 82-91 Myocardial Infarction in Patients Under the Age of 40 Autopsy Findings....Pages 92-103 Comparison of Luminal Narrowing by Atherosclerotic Plaques in Young and Very Old Necropsy Patients with Fatal Coronary Events....Pages 104-107 Coexistence of Vigorous Exercise and Heavy Smoking in Triggering Acute Myocardial Infarction in Men Under 35 Years — Fact or Fiction?....Pages 108-114 Myocardial Infarction at Young Age During High Physical Exercise....Pages 115-121 Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Women: Evidence for Spontaneous Lysis of a Coronary Thrombus....Pages 122-128 Major Role of Coronary Spasm in the Pathogenesis of Myocardial Infarction at Young Age....Pages 129-136 Myocardial Infarction and Normal Coronary Arteries: Possible Role of Spasm....Pages 137-142 Relationship of Age and Serum Cholesterol to Platelet Survival Time in Men with Coronary Artery Disease....Pages 143-147 Risk Factors in Patients with Myocardial Infarction Under the Age of 40....Pages 148-154 Mechanism and Prevention Possibilities in Coronary Thrombosis....Pages 155-155 Intracoronary Fibrinolysis in Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients....Pages 156-160 Beta-Blocker Treatment in the Chronic Phase of Myocardial Infarction in Young Age Groups....Pages 161-165 Prevention of Sudden Death in Young Patients: The Role of Antiarrhythmic Therapy....Pages 166-173 Occupational Situation in Postinfarction Patients Under the Age of 40....Pages 174-186 Psychological and Vocational Aspects in Postinfarction Patients Below the Age of 40....Pages 187-195 Risk Reduction and Coronary Progression and Regression in Humans....Pages 196-200 Myocardial Revascularization in Patients Under 40 Years of Age....Pages 201-207 Long-Term Results of Ventricular Aneurysm Repair in Patients Under 45 Years of Age....Pages 208-214 Surgical Treatment of Chronic Ventricular Tachycardia After Myocardial Infarction....Pages 215-223 Back Matter....Pages 225-228 The papers presented in this book were held at the International Sympo sium on Myocardial Infarction at Young Age on January 30 and 31, 1981, in Bad Krozingen, FRG. The symposium was sponsored and supported by the European Society of Cardiology and the Pharma Schwarz Co. The scientific committee was composed of H. Denolin (Bruxelles), F. Loogen (Dusseldorf), E. Nussel (Heidelberg), J. Widimsky (Prague), M. Schmuziger (Bad Krozingen), and the editor of this book. To all of these, as well as to my co-workers, many thanks. Bad Krozingen, October 1981 H. ROSKAMM Contents Introduction H. ROSKAMM (With 6 Figures) Session 1 Epidemiology and Risk Factors The Epidemiology of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Age Groups G. LAMM. ... 5 Myocardial Infarction in Young Men in the Heidelberg Register Area E. NUSSEL, L. BUCHHOLZ, and R. SCHEIDT (With 4 Figures) 13 Coronary Artery Disease in Young Adults Under 35 Years Old: Risk Factors (Swiss Survey) P. MORET, F. GUTZWILLER, and B. JUNOD (With 1 Figure) 17 Myocardial Infarction Among Men Below Age 40 in Goteborg R. BERGSTRAND, A. VEDIN, C. WILHELMSSON, and L. WILHELMSEN (With 4 Figures). ... 23 . . Myocardial Infarction at Young Age: Risk Factors and Natural History G.S. UHL and P.W. FARREL ... 29