Difference of AMI and coronary artery lesion between Uygur nationality and Han nationality in Xinjiang Dushanzi / 重庆医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the clinical characteristics of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and coronary artery lesion fea-tures for Uygur nationality and Han nationality in Xinjiang Dushanzi area .Methods The AMI patients during hospitalization from January 2005 to January 2012 were divide into two groups ,Group A(Uygur nationality ,n=40) and Group B(Han nationality ,n=130) ,and compared the aspects of risk factors ,morbidity situation and electrocardiogram changes etc ,carried out the coronary an-glography and analyzed the coronary artery lesion features of patients in two groups .Results The two groups of patients are male-dominated ,the AMI incidence of Uygur patients was higher than Han nationality before 60 years old(P<0 .01);More morbidities of Uygur nationality were related with the alcohol drinking (32 .5% ) ,mood disorders (40 .0% ) ,diabetes (52 .5% ) and hyperlipi-demia(72 .5% )(P<0 .01) ,and mainly coronary artery lesions were three blood vessels (P< 0 .05) .The Han nationality patients with high blood pressure have more proportion (P<0 .05) ,mainly coronary artery lesions were single blood vessel (P<0 .05) .No significant differences were observed after comparing the location of infarction and related infarction blood vessels of patients in two groups .Conclusion The onset age of Uygur AMI patients in Xinjiang Dushanzi area is younger ,and the coronary artery disease is worse .It is necessary to improve the lifestyles and change unhealthy eating habits and to carry out the active intervention in early stage .