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Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research



    COMPARISON OF RISK FACTORS & ANGIOGRAPHIC PROFILES BETWEEN YOUNG PATIENTS WITH ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND NON-ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION


    Dr. D. Chakkravarthi, Dr. V.M. Manikandan, Dr. J. Jegadeesh, Dr. D. Manikandan, Dr. J.Nambirajan
    JCDR. 2023: 1162-1171

    Abstract

    Coronary Heart Disease (CAD) is the one of the major causes of death and disability in India. India is passing through an epidemiological transition from communicable disease into burden of non-communicable disease (NCD). Methods: The study was a prospective observational study conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital, located in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. Conclusion: The study concluded that young male patients have higher chance of developing MI than female. Tobacco consumption, smoking has found to be involved in the development of the pathology followed by the history of hypertension and diabetes. Smoking /Tobacco consumption was found significantly higher in STEMI group when compared to NSTEMI group.

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    Volume 14 Issue 3

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