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MI before age 50? Think familial hypercholesterolemia, substance abuse


 

REPORTING FROM ACC 18


“Given these findings, young patients with MI should be screened for substance abuse and counseled about behavioral change to prevent future adverse events,” concluded Dr. Defilippis of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard University. She and Dr. Blankstein were coinvestigators in this study. She reported having no financial conflicts of interest. Dr. Blankstein reported receiving research grants from Amgen, Astellas, and Sanofi, and serves as a consultant to Amgen.

Source: Blankstein R. Abstracts 1180M-03 and 1262-436/436.

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