A 54-year-old man, who smoked a pack of cigarettes daily for 35 years, experienced sudden cardiac and respiratory arrest following 30 minutes of intense chest pain.
An 18-year-old male student was rushed to the hospital with a myocardial infarction after a night of staying up late, drinking alcohol, and becoming overly emotional while giving a ride to his class's beauty queen.
Beyond genetic abnormalities related to metabolism or hypercoagulability, unhealthy lifestyles and stress can accelerate the onset of myocardial infarction in young adults.