Assessment of the risk factors of coronary artery diseases in al-Nasiriyah City

الملخص EN

Objective : to assess the risk factors of coronary artery disease patients.

Methodology : A non-probability (purposive) sample of (100) patients.

The study population consisted of a sample of adults from both genders whose ages were 30 years and more, and was newly diagnosed as having CAD by coronary angiography in the cardiac catheterization unit of An Nasiriyah heart center.

Results : The result of the study showed that the most common modifiable risk factors were low HDL-C levels (58 %), smoking (53 %), hypertension (46 %), diabetes mellitus (34 %), obesity (30 %), high triglycerides (19 %), hypercholesterolemia (17 %), and high LDLC (14 %).

All these factors were positively and significantly associated with the development of CAD.

Whereas, the most common non-modifiable risk factors were age 50 years and more, sex, family history of CAD Recommendation : Based on the above results, this study recommends conducting educational programs targeting patients and their families about coronary artery disease (severity and risk factors of disease, who the patient can control himself to avoid complications), this can be achieved through government organization or non- government organization.