ASSESSMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN PRE AND POST MENOPAUSAL HYPERTENSIVE WOMEN
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
Hypertension is the silent killer which leads to adverse cardiovascular events like myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease and stroke. The increase in cardiovascular risk for women aged >50 years suggests that menopause marks the end of a period of relative protection compared with men. The study is based on the data collected from 70 patients who were pre and post menopausal women visiting the study site for the treatment of hypertension. A questionnaire was prepared as a tool for collection of data like demographic details, blood pressure, lipid profile, blood glucose level, Family history, number of children, age of menopause, past medication history. The cardiac risk for the next ten years was calculated using “Cardiac care risk assessment calculator” (www.johnmuirhealth.com/index/cardiac_care_risk). Out of 70 hypertensive patients, total cholesterol was on the border line in younger patients of age group 30-39 years, and it was well above the baseline in elderly women i.e. 201-226 mg/dl. With the increase of the age, total cholesterol is increasing and HDL also was found to be in the lower limit.Cardiac risk scale was found to be less in our study in the population of the age limit 30-35 years ranging from 2.6% to 18.3%. Maximum risk was found in age group of 56-60 years who also had highest systolic and diastolic BP and even highest Total cholesterol. Cardiac risk very much depends on total cholesterol value which is the strongest marker and indicator for high blood pressure.
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John Nimmy. , Mohan Kumar, Narmadha M. P
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