Frequency of risk factors for cardiovascular disease among patients with acute coronary syndrome, Chiclayo

Authors

  • Emmanuel Hurtado Noblecilla
  • Angie Bartra Aguinaga
  • Jorge Osada Liy
  • Franco León Jiménez
  • Milagros Ochoa Medina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20453/rmh.v30i4.3657

Keywords:

Coronary artery disease, risk factors, obesity, hypertension, smoking, sedentary lifestyle, sleep apnea syndromes.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of risk factors for cardiovascular disease among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in two hospitals in Chiclayo. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried-out among 100 admitted patients with ACS, a survey was applied to gather information on risk factors for cardiovascular disease. To evaluate symptoms associated with sleep-apnea we applied two scales, the Peruvian version of the Epworth somnolence scale and the snoring-somnolence scale. Results: the most frequent risk factors were abdominal obesity 87/88 (98.86%), age above 55 years in males and 65 years in females: 78/100 (78%), blood hypertension: 71/100 (71%), dyslipidemia: 54/97 (55.67%) and sedentarism: 49/97 (50.51%). Advanced age, blood hypertension, sedentarism and abdominal obesity were more common in females, while smoking was more common in males. Conclusions: The most frequent risk factor was abdominal obesity and the less frequent was family history of ACS.

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Published

2020-01-13

How to Cite

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Hurtado Noblecilla E, Bartra Aguinaga A, Osada Liy J, León Jiménez F, Ochoa Medina M. Frequency of risk factors for cardiovascular disease among patients with acute coronary syndrome, Chiclayo. Rev Med Hered [Internet]. 2020 Jan. 13 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];30(4):224-31. Available from: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/RMH/article/view/3657

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 4 (2019): October - December

Section

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

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