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World J Cardiol. Feb 26, 2026; 18(2): 116172
Published online Feb 26, 2026. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i2.116172
Published online Feb 26, 2026. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i2.116172
Table 2 Exposure details and outcomes
| Study ID | Non-traditional risk factors assessed | Measurement methods | Outcome measures | Effect estimates (OR/HR/RR with 95%CI) | Covariates adjusted for |
| 1 | HIV, SLE, OSA, RA | ICD-9 codes (NIS) | AMI risk | HIV: OR = 4.06 (3.48-4.71); SLE: OR = 2.12 (1.89-2.39); OSA: OR = 1.16 (1.12-1.20); RA: OR = 0.83 (0.76-0.89) | Age, sex, race, BMI, DM, HTN, HLD, CKD, smoking |
| 2 | Marital/partner status, depression, social support, stress | Structured interview, PHQ-9, Social Support Inventory, Perceived Stress Scale | 1-year all-cause readmission | HR = 1.31 (1.15-1.49) unpartnered vs partnered; adjusted HRs for demo/SES/clinical/psychosocial | Age, sex, race, SES, clinical, psychosocial |
| 3 | Depression, social support, stress, SES | PHQ-9, Social Support Inventory, PSS, SES data | 1-year all-cause readmission | HR = 1.28 (1.15-1.42) unpartnered vs partnered; adjusted HRs | Age, sex, race, MI severity, comorbidities, psychosocial |
| 4 | Telomere length (biological aging) | qPCR for telomere length | Telomere length in MI vs controls | Mean T/S ratio MI 0.115 vs controls 0.792 (P < 0.0001); shorter in MI | Age, gender, BMI |
| 5 | Socioeconomic status, depression | Insurance premium, ICD-10 codes | AMI incidence | HR low SES vs high 1.16 (1.14-1.19); HR depression vs none 126 (1.21-1.31) | Age, sex, comorbidities |
| 6 | OSA | Polygraphy (AHI ≥15) | MACCE, unstable angina | HR = 1.55 (0.94-2.57) MACCE; HR = 3.87 (1.20-12.46) MACCE after 1 years | Age, sex, BMI, HTN, diabetes, prior MI/PCI |
| 7 | Depression, psychosocial stress | PHQ-9, PSS, interview | Prevalence of depressive symptoms at AMI | Women: 39% PHQ-9 ≥ 10, men: 22%; adjusted OR for women 1.64 (1.36-1.98) | Age, sex, SES, comorbidities |
| 8 | Mediterranean diet adherence | Food Frequency Questionnaire, MDS | Non-fatal AMI | MDS ≥ 6: OR = 0.55 (0.40-0.75); per point: OR = 0.91 (0.85-0.98) | Age, sex, BMI, HTN, diabetes |
| 9 | Type A behavior, psychosocial work, education | Jenkins Activity Survey, work environment survey | MI risk, variance explained | Work monotony/poor discretion 5% variance; type A 2%; education NS | Age, sex, education |
| 10 | Sleep duration | Self-report, AHA CVH score | Ideal CVH, BP, glucose, cholesterol | ≤ 6 hours sleep: OR = 1.38 (1.15-1.67) for non-ideal CVH | Age, sex, BMI, comorbidities |
| 11 | Unexplained (likely non-traditional) risk | Autopsy, lesion quantification | Subclinical atherosclerosis | OR high-growth group per year age: 1.125 (1.063-1.190) | Age, cholesterol, BMI, HbA1c, CRP |
| 12 | Depression, low income, family history | PHQ-9, interview, lab, SES | First AMI, PAFs | Women: Depression OR = 3.09 (2.37-4.04); low income OR = 1.79 (1.28-2.50) | Age, sex, SES, comorbidities |
| Men: Depression OR = 1.77 (1.15-2.73) | |||||
| 13 | Hypothyroidism, CTD, RHD, takayasu, SCAD, OCP use | Medical record, interview, labs | Prevalence, in-hospital outcomes | Non-traditional RFs rare; no adjusted effect estimates; in-hospital mortality 1.77%-2% | Age, sex |
- Citation: Patel T, Farhan M, Bhatt NK, Fatah HA, Peniel JJ, Kaulgud VV, Mathew T, Bapat AM, Harazeen WS, Alatta AN, Awosika A. Non-traditional risk factors for myocardial infarction in adults under forty: A systematic review of emerging trends. World J Cardiol 2026; 18(2): 116172
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v18/i2/116172.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v18.i2.116172