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A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO EVALUATE RISK FACTORS AND COMORBIDITIES AMONG ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE PATIENTS IN MULTAN

Muhammad Ijaz Tabassam, Dr Summaira Munir , Ajlal Rehman

Objective: To evaluate comorbidities and risk factors among ischemic heart disease patients. Methods: The descriptive study was conducted at the cardiology ward of Nishtar Hospital, Multan and comprised and comprised data related to patients from July, 2018 to June, 2019. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20. Results: Out of 377 individuals, 238(63.1%) were males and 139(36.9%) were females. Depression outnumbered all other comorbids 137(58%) in males and 103(74%) in females. It was followed by anxiety in 129(54%) males and 90(65%) females. In risk factors, high-cholesterol diet outnumbered all other risk factors 137(58%) followed by stressful life 123(52%)in males, while in females physical inactivity 91(65%)and stressful life 91(65%) both were leading risk factors. Conclusion: A variety of risk factors existed in ischemic heart disease patients. Special attention should be paid to stressful lifestyle and high cholesterol, two of the most common risk factors in both genders. Keywords: Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, Risk factor, Ischemic Heart Disease.

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