Patient's question:
Can a 17-year-old person have coronary heart disease?Doctor's answer:
Smoking, drinking, and hereditary transmission are the main risk factors leading to coronary heart disease in young people. Young patients with coronary heart disease have obvious triggers, mainly caused by fatigue, excessive activity, and emotional excitement. This is related to the strong competitiveness and emotional instability of young people. Diet can slow down the progression of the disease and reduce the quality of life for patients. Young people are best to confirm the diagnosis of coronary heart disease through coronary angiography or coronary CT. Myocarditis and myocardial injury are very common in young people around 20 years old.