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Among 200 patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction, major prevalent risk factors included smoking (57.5%), systolic hypertension (57%), and diabetes (46%).
Cross-Sectional (n=200)
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This descriptive study highlights a high prevalence of traditional modifiable risk factors, including smoking, elevated systolic blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes, among patients presenting with myocardial infarction.
Myocardial infarction (MI) is the common form of coronary heart disease. A large number of modifiable risk factors had been identified. This descriptive study was done to observe selected risk factors among the MI patients admitted in CCU of cardiology department of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital in the month of March to June 2005. Data were collected from 200 patients using a closed end questionnaire. Anterior, inferior and non-Q types of MI occupied the major (25%, 24.5% & 20.5%) portion of study subjects, CK-MB level was high in all MI patients, majority (57.5%) of the patients were smoker & most of them had smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day except Non-Q and antero-septal MI patients. Majority (57%) of the patients had systolic blood pressure (SBP) above 140mmHg but had normal diastolic blood pressure (DBP <90mmHg). Serum cholesterol level was high in all patients but majority (55.5%) had LDL within normal range. Less than half (46%) of the patients were diabetic (RBS >8mmol/l). doi: 10.3329/taj.v18i1.3302 TAJ 2005; 18(1): 37-42
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Rahsid et al. (1970) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute Myocardial Infarction (n=200). Cardiovascular risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors. Among 200 patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction, major prevalent risk factors included smoking (57.5%), systolic hypertension (57%), and diabetes (46%).
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