Key result
Among 724 patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, the most prevalent risk factors for coronary artery disease were hypertension (63.4%), family history (41.4%), smoking (30.9%), and diabetes (29.0%).
Why the study?
Demographic characteristics and risk factors of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing PCI at a tertiary care hospital in Islamabad needed to be determined.
Population
724 patients with coronary artery disease undergoing PCI in Islamabad
Design
Descriptive case series study
Authors
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Should not yet guide PCI management; leaves open whether risk profiles differ meaningfully in South Asian populations.
Observational (n=724)
No
In a Pakistani cohort undergoing PCI, traditional risk factors like hypertension, diabetes, and smoking were highly prevalent, and a majority of patients presented with severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVEF <30%).
Bandeshah et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Coronary Artery Disease (n=724). Coronary artery disease risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of demographic characteristics and risk factors. Among 724 patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, the most prevalent risk factors for coronary artery disease were hypertension (63.4%), family history (41.4%), smoking (30.9%), and diabetes (29.0%).
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