Gender impact in diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction: A hospital-based study
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Medicine - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective: There are previous studies stating gender differences in clinical profile in diabetics who sustain acute myocardial infarction. This study was undertaken to observe such differences in a small cohort of population in a south Indian hospital. Materials and methods: Clinical data comprising of presenting complaints, additional risk factors, type of myocardial infarction and in hospital outcome was collected from 100 diabetic patients admitted over a period of 6 months and the results were compared using chi-square test. Results: The mean [SD] age of females was 62.83 years [SD=5.8] and in men it was 58.92 years [SD=10.63]. Previous history of hypertension noted in 70% females vs. 40%male and obesity was observed in 24% of females and noted in 4% males. Chest pain as a predominant complaint was observed in 80% males and 48% females and fatigue as a presenting complaint was noted in 62% of females. ECG showed STEMI in 84% of males vs. 52% females and the overall mortality was 18% in females versus 8% in males. Conclusion: Female diabetics who presented with MI were more often obese hypertensives and presented with fatigue as a predominant complaint. Men had STEMI in majority of them and inhospital morbidity was almost equal across genders and mortality was slightly more among females.
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Tejeswini CJ, Srinath KM, Basavana gowdappa H, Madhu Srinath
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