Evaluation of hypertension and other risk factors in ischemic heart disease.
The author presented data obtained in Bangladesh, to elucidate the role of hypertension as a risk factor along with others such as smoking, cholesterol and diabetes mellitus as cofactors in ischaemic heart disease (IHD). There was a series of 100 cases with IHD admitted within 12 hours after the onset of chest pain observed in this study. They all were diagnosed as IHD for the first time. Of them, 94 were male and 6 female, with an age range of 25-77 years (mean 50.16 +/- 14 years). On grouping of IHD, 21 had angina pectoris and 79 acute myocardial infarction. 31% cases of IHD had hypertension. The blood pressure ranged between 168.54 +/- 24.85 and 106.29 +/- 16-80 mmHg. 74 out of the 100 cases with IHD were smokers. The mean value of serum cholesterol in this series was 6.48 +/- 1.66 mmol/L and that among 50 normal controls was 4.76 +/- 1.28 mmol/L (P < 0.01). The serum triglyceride determinations between the 94 cases of IHD and 50 normal controls showed values with statistically significant difference. The author concluded in this study that, hypertension, smoking and hyperlipidemia are the most important risk factor of IHD in Bangladesh.
Khadaker
R K
RK
Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors