title: Prevalence of Conventional Risk Factors in ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients in Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Nepal.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Smoking, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia are labelled as conventional risk factors for coronary artery disease. Prevalence of these risk factors varies across populations. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of these conventional risk factors in patients, who were discharged from our hospital, with the diagnosis of ST elevation myocardial infarction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Medical records of 495 ST elevation myocardial infarction patients discharged from our centre in between January 2012 to December 2012 were retrospectively reviewed to evaluate the prevalence of conventional risk factors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Clear dominance (75%) of male patients was seen. Inferior wall myocardial infarction (29.9%) was the most common diagnosis followed by anterior wall myocardial infarction (25.1%). Hypertension (65%), smoking (57.8%) and dyslipidemia (45.5%) were the most common risk factors. Diabetes (31.1%) was the least common. Prevalence of hypertension, dyslipidemia was similar among male and female. Smoking was statistically common in male (76.8%vs 49.5%),though diabetes was common in female (36.5%vs.29.3%) not statistically significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Conventional risk factors are common among ST elevation myocardial infarction patients. Early detection and treatment of these risk factors play a vital role for the prevention of coronary artery disease. Much more focus should be stressed on preventive programs throughout the country.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Adhikari
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prajapati
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baniya
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Regmi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bogati
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thapaliya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009390:Nepal / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D000072657:ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*
keywords: coronary artery disease; diabetes; dyslipidemia; hypertension; smoking; ST elevation myocardial infarction.