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Unstable Angina Risk Factors and Influence of Age and Gender in relation to In-Hospital Outcome

    Harith younis serrheed Eman Jasim Mohammed Al- Akkam

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2018, Volume 17, Issue 3, Pages 285-290

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Abstract

ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND:
Unstable angina (UA) is a type of acute coronary syndrome. It has been recognized as a distinct syndrome intermediate between stable exertional angina and myocardial infarction. It includes many types according to the onset, duration, intensity and frequency of pain.
OBJECTIVE :
The objective of this study to estimate the frequency of risk factors of ischemic heart disease, influence of age and gender, also to predict the in-hospital outcome.
METHODS:
One hundred patients with unstable angina of all ages and both gender were enrolled in a cross-sectional study from October 2010 – June 2011 who were admitted to coronary care unit of Baghdad Teaching Hospital / Medical City.
Descriptive analyses were performed to assess the relationship between unstable angina and risk factors and influence of age and gender and in-hospital outcome.
RESULTS:
This study showed a highest incidence of unstable angina among males and females in the age of 50-54years.Hypertension was the major risk factor (58%) while, smoking (48%), diabetes (38%), family history of ischemic heart disease (35%), hypercholesterolemia (34%) and obesity (22%).There were significant differences between both gender with unstable angina and the following risk factors: hypertension, smoking, hypercholesterolemia and obesity. There were 22% of patients with persistent chest pain who developed non- fatal acute myocardial infarction and 6% died in the hospital.
CONCLUSION:
The following risk factors; hypertension, smoking, diabetes, family history of ischemic heart disease, hypercholesterolemia and obesity play an important role in occurrence of unstable angina and prognosis. The incidence of UA was higher among ages of (50 -54) years of both gender. Persistence of chest pain at rest was greatly associated with unfavorable outcome.
Keywords:
    KEYWORDS risk factors of UA Ischemic heart disease Electrocardiography
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(2018). Unstable Angina Risk Factors and Influence of Age and Gender in relation to In-Hospital Outcome. Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal, 17(3), 285-290.
Harith younis serrheed ; Eman Jasim Mohammed Al- Akkam . "Unstable Angina Risk Factors and Influence of Age and Gender in relation to In-Hospital Outcome". Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal, 17, 3, 2018, 285-290.
(2018). 'Unstable Angina Risk Factors and Influence of Age and Gender in relation to In-Hospital Outcome', Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal, 17(3), pp. 285-290.
Unstable Angina Risk Factors and Influence of Age and Gender in relation to In-Hospital Outcome. Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2018; 17(3): 285-290.
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