Purpose: The present study was aimed to determine the prevalence of risk factors in younger patients (age <45 11 years) presenting with ami. 12 Methods: In this observational, cross-sectional study, a total of 150 patients were studied between april 2020 13 and june 2021 for the risk factors of ami. Patients with characteristic electrocardiographic changes suggestive of 14 coronary artery disease, within 15-44 years of age were included and data regarding baseline clinical 15 characteristics were reported.