Published by Advance Educational Institute and Research Centre
International Journal of Endorsing
HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCH
Original Article
Assessment of risk factors among female
patients with various Acute Coronary
Syndrome types presenting to Cardiology
unit DHQ Kohat, Pakistan.
Qaisar Ali Khan , Noman Khan , Arif Mumtaz ,
Naseer Ahmad , Nowshad Asim , Asmat Shaheen
& Ameena Arif
DHQ Hospital, KDA, Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan.
Abstract
Background: There is limited literature regarding the risk factors associated with acute coronary syndrome
among female patients of the region, while none was previously reported from Kohat, Pakistan. Therefore,
the present study aims to assess the risk factors among female patients with various types of Acute Coronary
Syndrome (ACS).
Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2021 to February 2022. A total
of 500 female patients with ACS admitted to the Cardiology Unit at DHQ Kohat were enrolled, and data were
collected using a structured questionnaire. The risk factors were determined with respect to ACS types. The
patient's electrocardiography (ECG) and cardiac biomarkers were assessed, and blood samples were obtained
to estimate lipid parameters.
Results: The mean age of enrolled ACS females was 54.20 ± 9.20 years. Of the total, 74.6% were diagnosed
with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
(STEMI) was present among 6.0% of the enrolled cases, and 19.4% had unstable angina. Hypertension was
the most prevalent risk factor (53.2%), followed by diabetes (51.4%). The studied risk factors mean age, blood
pressure, body mass index (BMI), past medical history, and family history of ACS were significantly different
among the different ACS types (p<0.05).
Conclusion: In conclusion, age, blood pressure, BMI, past medical history (presence of diabetes and
hypertension), and family history of ACS among female patients are significantly associated with various ACS
types.
Keywords
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction, Electrocardiography, Risk Factors.
Doi: 10.29052/IJEHSR.v10.i3.2022.337-342
Corresponding Author Email:
qaisarak62@gmail.com
Received 02/03/2022
Accepted 15/06/2022
First Published 28/06/2022
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