Level of hypercholesterolemia in patients admitted for heart diseases: a pilot study

ABSTRACT

Hypercholesterolemia in 388 indoor and outdoor patients of Ayub Hospital Complex was determined. The mean cholesterol level was 209 mg/dl. The male to female ratio was 2.61. There was no significant [p>0.05] difference in serum cholesterol level between males and females. The serum cholesterol of 149 [38.4%] patients was on borderline high [201-275 mg/dl]. Among these 39[26.17%] were females while 110[73.82%] were male patients. The results indicate that there was high rate of cholesterol levels in patients admitted for heart disease or those on high risk of confronting IHD