Acute coronary syndromes in young patients: Phenotypes, causes and clinical outcomes following percutaneous coronary interventions

BACKGROUND The prevalence of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) among young individuals is increasing, but the phenotypic characteristics, causes and clinical outcomes in this group have not been well described. METHODS Between 2009 and 2017, 8712 ACS patients underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and were prospectively enrolled. We defined a young patient as female