Open AccessGender Based Differences in Risk Factor Profile and Coronary Angiography of Patients Presenting with Acute Myocardial Infarction in North Indian Population
Author(s) -
Supriya Bajaj,
Vijay Mahajan,
Sumit Grover,
Amit Mahajan,
Nipun Mahajan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/16512.7725
Subject(s) - medicine , chest pain , myocardial infarction , diabetes mellitus , coronary artery disease , risk factor , cardiology , population , incidence (geometry) , endocrinology , environmental health , physics , optics
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) among women presents atypically with atypical chest pain, neck pain, nausea, fatigue and dyspnoea. Co-existing co-morbidities such as Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and hypertension along with difference in risk factor prevalence makes it necessary to have a gender specific approach.