Association Between the Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype, Prediabetes, and Diabetes Mellitus Among Adults in Puerto Rico.

This study assessed the association of the hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) phenotype with prediabetes and diabetes (DM) in a group of Hispanics. Analysis of a cross-sectional study of 858 adults residing in Puerto Rico that collected data on blood pressure, biochemical, and anthropometric measurements was performed. HTGW phenotype was defined as elevated triglycerides and elevated waist circumference. Prediabetes was defined as a fasting glucose of 100-125 mg/dL and DM as a fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dL or prior diagnosis. Prevalence of HTGW, prediabetes, and DM was 27.9, 38.0, and 21.6 %, respectively. Subjects with the HTGW phenotype had higher adjusted odds of prediabetes (POR 5.55; 95 % CI 3.38-9.13) and DM (POR 7.28; 95 % CI 3.63-14.63) compared to those without the phenotype. The association for prediabetes was stronger for women than among men. HTGW phenotype was strongly associated with prediabetes and DM, reinforcing the need to further assess its performance as a screening tool to identify at-risk individuals for cardiometabolic conditions.

Clinical findings in patients submitte to cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography at the Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean: a pilot study

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the demographic characteristics, cardiac risk factors, angiographic findings, and complications of patients undergoing coronary angiography. BACKGROUND: There is growing evidence of coronary angiography safety, however, limited data is available concerning the value of this procedure in the Puerto Rican population. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 322 patients submitted to this procedure at the Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean over a three-month period during 1995. Comparisons of means were based on Student's t-test; comparisons of proportions were based on Pearson's Chi-Square test. RESULTS: Mean age was 60.4 +/- 10.6 years (Range: 20-86); 57.1 per cent were males. Stable angina (p < 0.001) and atypical chest pain (p = 0.014) were more frequent in females. Smoking history (p < 0.0001), left ventricular dysfunction (p = 0.003), angina post-myocardial infarction (p < 0.001), and myocardial infarction (p < 0.025) were more frequent in males. The most frequent angiographic findings were two-vessel disease (24.2 per cent), normal coronary angiogram (21.2 per cent), and non-obstructive disease (16.9 per cent). In patients with angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease, hypertension (69.8 per cent), diabetes mellitus (41.3 per cent), and hypercholesterolemia (37 per cent) were the predominant risk factors. Thirty-four percent of patients had left ventricular dysfunction. The majority of patients (86 per cent) met American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Class I.