title: [Predictive factors of significant coronary stenosis in women. Review of 230 patients].
abstract: To evaluate the predictive factors of significant coronary stenosis in women, we have studied retrospectively data from 230 women explored by coronary angiography. The population has been divided in 2 groups: one (G1) without significant coronary lesions; the second (G2) having at least one significant coronary stenosis (> 50%). The prevalence of the significant disease was 54.3%. Coronary risk factors associated with a significant disease were : age > 55 years, diabetes mellitus, menopause, high lipid levels, and the association of at least 3 risk factors. Typical angina and history of myocardial infarction were significantly more prevalent in the G2 as like as Q necrosis wave, ST segment modifications percritically and premature ventricular beats. A regional abnormal wall motion at rest echocardiography was independently associated with significant coronary artery lesions (OR = 7.35). Using these data we have established a score of prediction of significant disease in women. This score aided to classify our female patients into different levels of risk and to better indicate subsequent explorations. Thus. with a good evaluation of the clinical and at rest data in women, we could obtain a more accurate degree of suspicion of a significant coronary artery disease before the indication of a coronary angiography.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, Hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Sondos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kraiem
authors.forename: Fériel
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baraket
authors.forename: Selma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.forename: Monia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malou
authors.forename: Nizar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Annabi
authors.forename: Chadly
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Abbassi
authors.forename: Mondher
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hammami
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hmem
authors.forename: Kaïs
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Battikh
authors.forename: Mohamed Lotfi
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Slimane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology