Myocardial Infarction at Young Age International Symposium Held

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 P

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Edited by H. Roskamm

With 83 Figures

Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York 1981

Professor Dr. HELMUT ROSKAMM Benedikt Kreutz Rehabilitationszentrum fUr Herz- und Kreislautkranke e.V. Siidring 15 D-7812 Bad Krozingen

ISBN-13 :978-3-642-68296-4 e-ISBN-13 :978-3-642-68294-0 DOl: 10.1007/978-3-642-68294-0 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data. Myocardial infarction at young age. Papers from the International Symposium on Myocardial Infarction at Young Age sponsored by the European Society of Cardiology and the Pharma Schwarz Co. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Heart-Infarction-Age factors-Congresses. 2. Young adults-DiseasesCongresses. I. Roskamm, H. (Helmut), 1933-. II. International Symposium on Myocardial Infarction at Young Age (1981: Bad Krozingen, Germany). III. European Society of Cardiology, IV. Pharma Schwarz Co. [DNLM: 1. Myocardial infarction - In adulthood-Congresses. WG 300 M99735 1981J RC685.I6M895 616.1'237 81-18309 AACR2. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically those of translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations, broadcasting, reproduction by photocopying machine or similar means, and storage in data banks. Under § 54 of the German Copyright Law where copies are made for other than private use a fee is payable to "Verwertungsgesellschaft Wort", Munich. by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1981 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1981

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Preface

The papers presented in this book were held at the International Symposium 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

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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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Myocardial Infarction in Young Men in the Heidelberg Register Area E. NUSSEL, L. BUCHHOLZ, and R. SCHEIDT (With 4 Figures)

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Coronary Artery Disease in Young Adults Under 35 Years Old: Risk Factors (Swiss Survey) P. MORET, F. GUTZWILLER, and B. JUNOD (With 1 Figure)

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Myocardial Infarction Among Men Below Age 40 in Goteborg R. BERGSTRAND, A. VEDIN, C. WILHELMSSON, and L. WILHELMSEN (With 4 Figures). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Myocardial Infarction at Young Age: Risk Fa