Assessment of Different Risk Components in 150 Subjects Suffering From Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) at a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Abstract

Background: The rates of predictable risk issues  responsible  for acute coronary syndrome are different in male and female gender, equally in the common populace and in subjects suffering from ACS (acute coronary syndrome). Objective: To analyze the incidence of conservative risk issues in patients suffering from acute coronary syndrome in both genders (males and females) in Pakistani population. Design: This was a cross-sectional study. Setting: Cardiology Department, PMC Hospital Nawabshah Sample size: A total of 150 male and female patients with acute coronary syndrome. Duration: 1"'August, 2019 and February 2020. Material and Methods: Subsequent to thorough history and examination; routine necessary investigations were advised for assessment of the different risk factors in relation to ACS. Hypertension, diabetes mellitus and other cardiac risk factors were enquired from all the participating subjects. History concerned to smoking and the presence of the ischemic heart disease in first degree relatives were also obtained. From the records of subjects Lipid profile facts were also noted.

Results: From the four conventional risk factors at a minimum one

risk factor was analyzed in —150 subjects. More women were noted with hypertensive and diabetes (p = 0.003 and 0.009 respectively) in comparison to the males. 34.00% of males (P = <0.001) were smokers and 00% of females with smoking were noted. Conclusion:  In women frequency of diabetes mellitus and hyper-tension was more than males. There was increased incident of smoking in males with acute coronary syndrome in comparison to females. To understand the gender difference in better way more researches are required on several aspects of ischemic heart disease that occur in our inhabitants.