Key result
Modifiable risk factors including dyslipidemia (up to 66.7%), hypertension, smoking, and obesity showed significant prevalence among patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome.
Why the study?
ACS is a major cause of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in India, motivating an assessment of the prevalence of modifiable risk factors leading to ACS in a tertiary care hospital.
Observational (n=100)
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Modifiable risk factors such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, obesity, and smoking are highly prevalent among patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome in India.
Documents prevalent modifiable ACS risk factors in India; leaves open targeted prevention strategies pending prospective trials.
Background and Objectives: Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is one of the major causes for mortality and morbidity among the cardiovascular diseases in India. In this study the modifiable risk factors leading to ACS are considered and its prevalence in a Tertiary care hospital is studied. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective type of study conducted in a tertiary care hospital. A total of 100 patients diagnosed with ACS were taken in this study. Their data was taken, and results were formulated in excel data sheet. Results: Among the UA patients, 65% were found to be dyslipidaemic, 60% as obese, 45% as diabetics, 47.5% as hypertensive and 40% as smokers. Among the NSTEMI patients, 66.67% were found to be dyslipidaemic, 52.78% as hypertensive, 44.44% as smokers, 30.56% as diabetics and 27.78% as obese. Among the STEMI patients, 37.50% were found to be dyslipidemic, 25% as both diabetic and obese, 20.83% as hypertensive,12.5% as smokers. Hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking and obesity showed significance. Conclusion: The prevalence of modifiable risk factors is a major concern for developing ACS and when they are modified there will be a great reduction in the incidence of ACS.
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Mariraj et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) (n=100). Modifiable risk factors (dyslipidemia, hypertension, smoking, obesity, diabetes) was evaluated on Prevalence of modifiable risk factors among ACS subtypes. Modifiable risk factors including dyslipidemia (up to 66.7%), hypertension, smoking, and obesity showed significant prevalence among patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome.
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