ToDetermineCoronaryArteryCalcium(CAC)ScoreinPatientsWho Develop Acute CoronarySyndrome But Do Not HaveTraditional Risk FactorsNamely DiabetesMellitus, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia,Obesity andSmoking
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Abstract:Azerocoronarycalciumscorewasobtainedinoutstudyin28.33 %participantsofwhichonly 4(13.35%ofcases)patientswhodeveloped ACShadazeroCACS,while 13(43.3% ofcontrols) people among controlhadazeroCACS. Inthisstudy,weanalysedthedistributionofCoronary artery calciumscoresinpatientsofACSwhodonothave traditionalriskfactors namelyobesity,diabetes, smoking,dyslipidemia,hypertensionwas significantly differentascomparedtoasymptomaticpeoplewithoutCAD andhavingnone ofabovementionedriskfactors.Eventhoughtherewere notraditionalriskfactorscoronarycalcium scoresweresignificantly higher inpatientswhodevelopedACS ascomparedtocontrols. Keywords:Coronaryarterycalcium, acute coronarysyndrome, diabetesmellitus, hypertension.
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AD Bhatnagar, Nitin Rawat
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