Changing Trends in Myocardial Infarction Mortality Among Young Adults in the United States: A 25-Year Analysis of Disparities and the COVID-19 Impact
From 1999 to 2023, MI-related mortality among young adults in the US showed an overall decline, with a temporary increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. Men, NH Black individuals, and those in rural or southern regions had consistently higher mortality rates. These findings highlight persistent disparities in MI-related mortality across demographic and geographic groups.
Authors
- Mushood Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9872-8224)
- Rawan Abukhater
- Ahmad Mesmar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9986-8034)
- Ashish Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3038-9067)
- Farhan Shahid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7635-5703)
- Omar A. Alhaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0082-3843)
- Raheel Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2814-7314)
- Maryam Shahzad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3565-8358)
- Sonia Hurjkaliani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4213-8900)
- Eeshal Zulfiqar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6346-6629)
- Syed Muhammad Mukarram Shah
- Talal Warsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7545-1856)
- Muhammad Usman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0911-3277)
- Syed Khurram Mushtaq Gardezi
- Babiker Elsiraj
- Ahmad Talaat Deiab
- Samah Fadlelseed
- Waleed Abdalla
- Noha Aboukhater
- Duaa Aljuhaymi
Institutions
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (SA)
- Rawalpindi Medical University (PK)
- Khalifa University of Science and Technology (AE)
- CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry (PK)
- Royal Cornwall Hospital (GB)
- Dow University of Health Sciences (PK)
- Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (AE)
- Royal Brompton Hospital (GB)
- Sunderland Royal Hospital (GB)
- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (GB)
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Hamline University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Medical Science - Atherosclerotic Diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5114/amsad/209035
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00