A Study on the Gender Risk Profile in Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Tertiary Care Centre in Eastern Bihar.

Dr Ravi Anand; Dr Hemshankar Sharma

Volume : IX, Issue : III, March - 2019

A Study on the Gender Risk Profile in Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Tertiary Care Centre in Eastern Bihar.

Dr Ravi Anand, Dr Hemshankar Sharma

Abstract :

Introduction: Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) is a leading cause of death throughout the world. Very limited data is available regarding the prevalence of various risk factors in different genders which is why this study was planned. Aims and Objectives: To look for the risk factors most prevalent in both the genders. Materials and Methods: 610 consecutive patients in Medicine OPD of Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur, Bihar from November 2016 to October 2018 presenting with acute MI were studied. Risk factors associated with acute MI were studied like – family history of premature CAD, previous history of CAD, smoking hypertension, diabetes. Patients were divided into two groups. Group A –patients were male and group B patients were female. Risk factors were compared in both the groups. Results: Out of 610 patients diagnosed with AMI, 548 were males and 62 females. Smoking was main risk factor in both the groups (72.62% in male and 53.53% in female), where as previous history of CAD was less frequent in both the groups (12.04% in male and 26.66% in female). Diabetes was more frequent in females (43.33%) as compared to males 25.91%). Conclusion: Smoking, hypertension and diabetes are the major modifiable risk factors in our study. A male who is smoker or a female who is diabetic, presenting with chest pain, can always be suspected of coronary artery disease