A STUDY OF CLINICO -EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE OF PRE MENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Abstract

Background: Even though Coronary artery disease is one of the leading cause of death globally for both male and female, there is limited data on acute coronary syndrome among pre-menopausal women .The management of acute coronary syndrome is based on rapid diagnosis in order to provide treatment. Female gender is strongly correlated with delayed hospital arrival due to due to low awareness, sociocultural and financial reasons. Risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation may vary in female compared to male. For many years, women have been underdiagnosed and undertreated.