PREVALANCE OF RISK FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS HAVING CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE WITH ANGIOPLASTY IN SELECTED TERTIARY HEALTH CARE FACILITY OF NEW DELHI
Dr. Deepshikha Singh, Dr. Ajay Raj* and Dr. J. Saminathan
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of risk factors of
cardiovascular disease among Young Population having Coronary
Artery Disease with Angioplasty in selected Tertiary Care Facility in
Delhi. A cross-sectional study among patients with established CAD
admitted in the Department of Cardiology was carried out. A total of
1513 patients who were admitted in the Cardiology department
between January 2017 and December 2017 with acute coronary
syndrome or coronary angiographic or Electrocardiography evidence
of ischemic heart disease. Risk factors studied were the conventional
risk factors for coronary artery disease - hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia
smoking, and family history of coronary artery disease. Total 1513 adult people were studied,
of them males were 1192(78.8%) and females were 321(21.2%). Mean age of the respondents
was 43.04 (SD±8.86) years. Overall prevalence of smoking tobacco and smokeless tobacco
use was 35.82% respectively in males 40.52% in female 18.38%. Overall prevalence of
hyperteusion and diabeties was 41.57% and 36.62%. The study population showed high
prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and smoking habit in cardiovascular disease. in contrast
to other study in this study population shows young females having greater percentage of risk
factors than males. smoking is also in increasing trend in females 18.38% which is quiet high
in females. There is need for greater awareness of cardiovascular disease risk factors in
young population.
Keywords: Coronary Artery Disease, Young population, Risk factors, Health awareness, Lifestyle related risks.
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