Open AccessIncidence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients Admitted to Medical Wards with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Author(s) -
Uppalakal Bijilesh,
Lekshmi Sankar Karanayil
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/24803.9481
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic syndrome , myocardial infarction , incidence (geometry) , waist , coronary artery disease , blood pressure , acute coronary syndrome , cardiology , high density lipoprotein , risk factor , cholesterol , body mass index , obesity , physics , optics
Metabolic Syndrome (MS) consists of a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that confer exaggerated risk of cardiovascular disease. MS is a novel risk factor for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and is a rising disease entity in Asia. Incidence of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is high in patients with MS. There is limited data on prevalence of MS in patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI).