Key result
Patients with myocardial infarction had significantly higher systolic blood pressure (148.4 vs 115.9 mmHg, p<0.001) and other elevated cardiovascular risk factors compared to healthy controls.
Why the study?
Are cardiovascular risk factors (BMI, blood pressure, glucose, lipids) elevated in tribal patients with myocardial infarction compared to healthy controls?
Case-Control (n=120)
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Are cardiovascular risk factors (BMI, blood pressure, glucose, lipids) elevated in tribal patients with myocardial infarction compared to healthy controls?
Absolute Event Rate: 148.4% vs 115.9%
p-value: p=<0.001
Traditional cardiovascular risk factors are significantly elevated in tribal populations presenting with myocardial infarction, highlighting the need for preventive strategies.
Elevated risk factors were associated with MI in tribal patients; extends observations to this group but remains hypothesis-generating.
The present study was conducted to know the relation of myocardial infarction with its risk factors and to prevent future cardiac events. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 60 cases of myocardial infarction were selected along with 60 age and sex matched healthy controls. Body mass index, blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose and lipid profile were measured. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: All values were expressed as Mean +/-SD. The results obtained were analyzed statistically using the unpaired student 't' test to evaluate the significance of difference between the mean values. RESULTS: The values of body mass index, fasting plasma glucose, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, total triglycerides and low density lipoprotein cholesterol were increased whereas high density lipoprotein cholesterol was decreased in the patients of myocardial infarction. CONCLUSION: On the basis of our results, it may be concluded that risk factors increase incidence of myocardial infarction.
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D et al. (2013) conducted a case-control in Myocardial infarction (n=120). Cardiovascular risk factors vs. Healthy controls was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (p=<0.001). Patients with myocardial infarction had significantly higher systolic blood pressure (148.4 vs 115.9 mmHg, p<0.001) and other elevated cardiovascular risk factors compared to healthy controls.
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