<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a condition that develops due to accumulation of atherosclerotic plaque in the epicardial coronary arteries, leading to myocardial ischemia. It is the leading cause of death worldwide and is a common complex disease. A study was carried out in a group of 496 patients with acute coronary syndrome or with angiographic or stress test evidence for coronary artery disease, admitted to the Department of Cardiology at Lourdes Heart Institute and Neuro Centre during the period June-August 2012. The risk factors studied were hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, body mass index, smoking and family history of CAD. The results demonstrated that in both males and females of the Indian population studies, diabetes and dyslipidemia were major risk factors for CAD, while hypertension was not a major risk factor. Therefore, early detection and treatment of diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia play a vital role in prevention of CAD in Indian population.</p></abstract>

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a condition that develops due to accumulation of atherosclerotic plaque in the epicardial coronary arteries, leading to myocardial ischemia. It is the leading cause of death worldwide and is a common complex disease. A study was carried out in a group of 496 patients with acute coronary syndrome or with angiographic or stress test evidence for coronary artery disease, admitted to the Department of Cardiology at Lourdes Heart Institute and Neuro Centre during the period June-August 2012. The risk factors studied were hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, body mass index, smoking and family history of CAD. The results demonstrated that in both males and females of the Indian population studies, diabetes and dyslipidemia were major risk factors for CAD, while hypertension was not a major risk factor. Therefore, early detection and treatment of diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia play a vital role in prevention of CAD in Indian population.

Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Diseases: A Study Among Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease in India (Kerala)

Department of Cardiology, Lourdes Heart Institute and Neuro Center (LHINC), Cochin, Kerala

Department of Cardiology University Hospital 8A, Georgi Kochev str. Pleven, 5800,

Department of Cardiology, Lourdes Heart Institute and Neuro Center (LHINC), Cochin, Kerala,

Department of Cardiology, Medical University - Pleven,

Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research

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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a condition that develops due to accumulation of atherosclerotic plaque in the epicardial coronary arteries, leading to...

Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Diseases: A Study Among Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease in India (Kerala)

Published Online: Nov 30, 2016

Page range: 118 - 124

Received: Nov 14, 2013

Accepted: Jun 26, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jbcr-2015-0112

Keywords
coronary artery disease, risk factors, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, body mass index

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Diseases: A Study Among Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease in India (Kerala)

Published Online: Nov 30, 2016

Page range: 118 - 124

Received: Nov 14, 2013

Accepted: Jun 26, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jbcr-2015-0112

Keywordscoronary artery disease, risk factors, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, body mass index

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
coronary artery disease, risk factors, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, body mass index