January 1, 1970Nepal Journal of Medical SciencesOpen Access

Gender Difference in Frequency of Conventional Risk Factors in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Admitted in Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal

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Population

232 consecutive patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome to Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal…

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Authors

MPM ParajuliManipal College of Medical Sciences AMAbhishek MaskeyManipal College of Medical Sciences SKSC KohliManipal College of Medical Sciences

Discussion

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Implication

May inform sex-specific ACS assessment in Nepal; leaves open need for prospective validation before broader application.

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Population

232 consecutive patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) to Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal between September 2009 to December 2010

Outcome

Frequency of conventional risk factors (BMI, smoking, hypertension, excessive alcohol use, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia) and ACS presentation type

In a Nepalese cohort with acute coronary syndrome, significant gender differences exist in risk factor profiles and clinical presentation, with males having higher rates of smoking, alcohol use, and STEMI.

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Parajuli et al. (1970) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72825cf44fa9f079dff7c0 https://doi.org/10.3126/njms.v1i1.5794

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Gender Difference in Frequency of Conventional Risk Factors in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Admitted in Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal

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Gender Difference in Frequency of Conventional Risk Factors in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Admitted in Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal

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