[Identification of components of metabolic syndrome in Mexican patients hospitalized for acute ischemic coronary syndrome: a tool for prevention].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and its risk factors in patients with Acute Ischemic Coronary Syndrome (AICS) in a tertiary hospital.


METHODS
A total of 65 patients admitted to Cardiac Intensive Care Unit with myocardial infarction or unstable angina participated. MS was diagnosed in accordance to the Adult Treatment Panel III (ATPIII) criteria.


RESULTS
The total prevalence of MS was 84.6% (95% CI: 75.6 to 93.6). MS was more frequent in women, persons with obesity according to the body mass index (BMI), family background diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Phenotype predictors of MS were: BMI (OR=2.12, 95% CI: 1.24, 3.17) and familiar history of dyslipidemia (OR=0.026, 95% CI: 0.003, 0.587).


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of MS with AICS is higher than that reported in other populations. This fact is alarming if this risk is maintained in the Mexican population.
Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey Nuevo León, México. veliamargaritac@gmail.com
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Cárdenas-Villarreal
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Vargas-Estrada
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Hernández González
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Flores-Peña
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Cerda-Flores
D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence