ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

FREQUENCY OF MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS

Abstract

The frequency of modifiable risk factors of acute myocardial infarction varies
greatly in different countries and populations of the world. Objective: To find out the frequency
of modifiable risk factors in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Design: Cross-sectional
study. Setting: Cardiology Department. Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad, Period: 1st Jan
2015 and 30th June 2015. Material and Methods: A total of 224 patients of acute myocardial
infarction Patients were enquired about the presence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus,
smoking and family history of ischemic heart disease. Fasting blood sugar and lipid profile
were recorded. Results: Out of 224, 90.6% patients had at least one risk factor. Hypertension
was found to be the most common risk factor (55.4%), followed by smoking (43.8%) and
Diabetes Mellitus (27.2%). Dyslipidemia was found to be the least common (23.2%) risk factor.
Conclusion: Hypertension is the most common modifiable risk factor in patients of acute
myocardial infarction, followed by smoking and diabetes.