Risk factors in coronary women

The objectives of this work are to describe the presentation of the disease and to identify the risk factors of the coronary woman in comparison with the man.MethodologyA prospective study with dual aim, descriptive and analytical spread over the year about 160 cases of women admitted for SCA at the CHU Ibn Sina ANNABA; compared to 390 men also hospitalized for SCA during the same period.ResultsThe overall hospital prevalence of SCA is 0.49%, its frequency in the cardiology department is 27%, of which 29% are women: the SCA in women is essentially in the form of NSTEMI (60% of cases). The risk profile is higher for women, characterized by: older age, frequent hypertension (64.4%), sedentary lifestyle (49.4%) and its consequences (Obesity: 32%, particularly abdominal obesity: 56.9%, metabolic syndrome: 62.5% and low HDLc: 71.6%). The prognosis of myocardial infarction remains worse in older women with many comorbidities, with a higher risk level and a more severe clinical form than in men.
Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research