Coronary artery disease in Indian males undergoing PCI is common
In a retrospective study, a group of Indian researchers aimed to explore the prevalence of risk factors and trends of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in Indian females less than 45 years of age compared to males of the same age group who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
They conducted a retrospective, observational, multicenter study of young Indian females and males (<45 years) who underwent PCI as per the guidelines at three high-volume centers in India.
In a group of 3656 patients under the age of 45 who had PCI, 3.1% of those with obstructive CAD were young women, while 6.9% were young men. Traditional risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and family history of premature CAD were equally common in both genders, whereas dyslipidemia, overweight, smoking, and, alcoholism were more common in young males. Acute coronary syndrome was the most common clinical presentation.
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