Why the study?
Are specific cardiovascular risk factors associated with different presentations of acute coronary syndrome in hospitalized patients?
Cross-Sectional (n=150)
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Are specific cardiovascular risk factors associated with different presentations of acute coronary syndrome in hospitalized patients?
Different cardiovascular risk factors, specifically hypertension and high LDL, are associated with distinct clinical presentations of acute coronary syndrome.
OBJECTIVE: to identify the relationship between different presentations of acute coronary syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors among hospitalized individuals. METHOD: cross-sectional study performed in a teaching hospital in São Paulo, in the State of São Paulo (SP). Socio-demographic, clinical and anthropometric data of 150 individuals hospitalized due to acute coronary syndrome were collected through interviews and review of clinical charts. Association between these data and the presentation of the syndrome were investigated. RESULTS: there was a predominance of ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction. There was significant association of systemic hypertension with unstable angina and high values of low density lipoprotein with infarction, without influence from socio-demographic characteristics. CONCLUSION: arterial hypertension and high levels of low-density lipoprotein were associated with different presentations of coronary syndrome. The results can provide support for health professionals for secondary prevention programs aimed at behavioural changing.
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Brunori et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute coronary syndrome (n=150). Cardiovascular risk factors (systemic hypertension and high LDL) was evaluated on Presentation of acute coronary syndrome.
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