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Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Women. Understanding its Mechanisms and Management

  • Book

  • November 2026
  • Elsevier Science and Technology
  • ID: 6251545
Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Women: Understanding its Mechanisms and Management serves as a seminal reference for understanding the current landscape of cardiovascular health in young women, highlighting clinical areas that require focused attention. By customizing the information to their unique physiological and clinical differences, more precise and effective interventions will lead to improved outcomes. The information is meticulously updated to address the specific cardiovascular health issues encountered by young women with myocardial infarction. This ensures that each stage of care-from cardiovascular risk assessment and symptom-recognition to the acute myocardial infarction (AMI) pathway, and rehabilitation follow-up-is optimized.

Ultimately, this book equips health professionals with the most current and evidence-based information, enabling them to deliver the highest standard of care for young women with myocardial infarction. It will enhance quality of care, and contribute to improved health outcomes for young women across all stages of the cardiovascular healthcare continuum.

Table of Contents

1. Preface
2. Introduction to Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Women
3. Epidemiology and Demographics
4. Risk Factors in Young Women
5. Impact of Pregnancy and Hormonal Changes
6. Clinical Presentation and Symptoms
7. Role of Biomarkers
8. Diagnostic Challenges and Innovations
9. Treatment Strategies and Protocols
10. Psychosocial Impacts and Quality of Life
11. Preventive Measures and Lifestyle Modifications
12. Long-term Outcomes and Prognosis
13. Gender Differences in Cardiovascular Disease: An Overview
14. Role of Genetics
15. Advances in Cardiac Imaging
16. Patients’ View: The Importance of Education and Comprehensive Care for Women
17. Future Directions in Research and Treatment
18. Case Studies and Clinical Vignettes

Authors

St�phane Peggy Manzo-Silberman Cardiology Institute, Piti�-Salp�tri�re Hospital, APHP, Sorbonne Universit�., France.

Dr. St�phane Peggy Manzo-Silberman MD, MSc is a consultant at the Institut de Cardiologie at la Piti�-Salp�tri�re, Sorbonne University, Paris France. Her main area of research is coronary heart disease in women; specificity cardiovascular risk factors in women. She led the French Meta-registry (International Journal of Cardiology 2018) comparing data from 16,600 women and men presenting with acute myocardial infarction, and the WAMIF study (JAHA 2024): the first study describing the characteristics of women under 50 with acute myocardial infarction. She also led the Call to Action for AMI in women: International Multidisciplinary Practical Roadmap (EHJ Open 2024).

She is involved in overcoming gender discrimination in patient care and interventional careers. She participated in or led multiple EAPCI Consensus Documents. She is the Chair of the EAPCI Patient Advocacy Committee for the 2024-2026 term.