Profile of female patients undergoing coronary angiogram at a tertiary centre.
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-88521
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study clinical profile, risk factors and pattern of coronary artery involvement in females. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
Female patients undergoing coronary angiography at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai during 1996-1998 for angina were analysed for risk factors.RESULTS:
Out of 5997 angiograms, 660 (11%) were females of which 574 (88%) post-menopausal. 48% had atypical chest pain, 11% had unstable angina, 1% had acute myocardial infarction (MI). Past history of MI was present in 48%. Risks factors were hypertension in 60%, diabetes in 52%, obesity in 41%, dyslipidemia in 32%, family history in 36%. 71% patients used oral contraceptive. None of the patients were smoker, 34.8% pre-menopausal and 72.2% post-menopausal had coronary artery disease. Single vessel disease 33% vs 22.1% two vessel disease 43.3 vs 31.2%. Triple vessel 22.3 vs 46.6% and diffuse disease 10% vs 38.7% was seen in pre-menopausal vs post-menopausal females, respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
Family history was the predominant risk factor in pre-menopausal and diabetes mellitus and hypertension in post-menopausal females. Diffuse and triple vessel disease were significantly common in post-menopausal females.
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Assunto principal:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Fatores de Risco
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Angiografia Coronária
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Pré-Menopausa
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Pós-Menopausa
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Adulto
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Doença das Coronárias
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Índia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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