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[Risk factors in coronary arteriosclerosis in women]
Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift
|December 10, 1983
Insights
Key risk factors for coronary artery disease in women include high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history, and diabetes. These factors were identified in a study evaluating cardiac angiography results.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Vascular Biology
- Epidemiology
Context:
- Cardiac angiography is a diagnostic procedure for evaluating heart conditions.
- Chest pain is a common symptom prompting cardiac investigations.
- Understanding risk factors is crucial for cardiovascular disease prevention.
Purpose:
- To identify significant atherogenic risk factors in women.
- To analyze data from cardiac angiography in a female cohort.
- To correlate clinical risk factors with the presence of coronary artery disease.
Summary:
- A study involving 108 women undergoing cardiac angiography identified key risk factors for coronary artery disease.
- Hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, familial coronary disease, and diabetes were found to be the most relevant atherogenic factors.
- A control group of 29 women without coronary disease was established for comparison.
Impact:
- Provides insights into specific risk factors for cardiovascular disease in women.
- Informs clinical practice regarding risk assessment and preventative strategies.
- Contributes to the epidemiological understanding of heart disease etiology in the female population.
Abstract:
108 women aged 28 to 74 years underwent cardiac angiography for evaluation of chest pain or other heart disease. 29 were found to be free of coronary disease and formed a control group. Multi-variable analysis indicated that hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, familial coronary disease and diabetes were the most relevant atherogenic risk factors.