Acute Myocardial Infarction in a 17-year-old High-school Girl

Satoshi Kawaguchi; Tomomi Hasebe; Hisanobu Ohta; Asami Kikuchi; Akira Asanome; Takeshi Nishiura; Naka Sakamoto; Yasuko Tanabe; Toshiharu Takeuchi; Nobuyuki Sato; Yuichiro Kawamura; Naoyuki Hasebe

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.5437-20

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Acute Myocardial Infarction in a 17-year-old High-school Girl

Satoshi Kawaguchi, Tomomi Hasebe, Hisanobu Ohta, Asami Kikuchi, Akira Asanome, Takeshi Nishiura, Naka Sakamoto, Yasuko Tanabe, Toshiharu Takeuchi, Nobuyuki Sato, Yuichiro Kawamura, Naoyuki Hasebe

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Satoshi Kawaguchi
Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Neurology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan
Tomomi Hasebe
Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Neurology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan
Hisanobu Ohta
Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Neurology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan
Asami Kikuchi
Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Neurology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan
Akira Asanome
Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Neurology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan
Takeshi Nishiura
Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Neurology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan
Naka Sakamoto
Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Neurology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan
Yasuko Tanabe
Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Neurology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan
Toshiharu Takeuchi
Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Neurology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan
Nobuyuki Sato
Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Neurology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan
Yuichiro Kawamura
Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Neurology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan
Naoyuki Hasebe
Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Neurology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan

Keywords: obesity, acute myocardial infarction, metabolic syndrome, percutaneous coronary intervention

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2021 Volume 60 Issue 2 Pages 259-263

DOI https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.5437-20

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Abstract

We report an unusual case of acute myocardial infarction in a high school girl. The patient was 17 years of age and had multiple coronary risk factors, including marked obesity with a body mass index (BMI) of 42.7 kg/m², dyslipidemia and glucose intolerance. She had been an on and off smoker since she was 13 years of age. Due to the recent Westernization of the lifestyle, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the young generation has been increasing in Japan. Cardiovascular disease based on lifestyle-related diseases may become more common in young people.

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