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The relative impact of smoking or hypertension on severity of premature coronary artery disease
Joint Authors
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 9, Issue 4 (31 Oct. 2007), pp.178-181, 4 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2007-10-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
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Abstract EN
Abstract Background: Not much information is available about the effect of smoking and hypertension on the number and severity of vessel involvement and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) at coronary angiography of young patients with coronary artery disease.
The present study describes the relative importance and comparative effect of smoking and hypertension on severity of premature coronary artery disease. Methods: The study comprised 240 consecutive patients under the age of 45 years, with a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), unstable angina or stable angina, who underwent coronary angiography.
Other aspects investigated included evaluation of smoking profile and HTN in each patient, LVEF, the number and type of vessel involvement as well as the severity of stenosis. Results: Of 216 patients, 142 (approximately 60%) were smoker and 74 (31%) were hypertensive.
Left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) involvement was more common in smoker young patients who had more severe stenosis of LAD vessel and lower LVEF than hypertensive young subjects.
Higher frequency of right coronary artery (RCA) involvement and more severe stenosis of this vessel were found in hypertensive young individuals compared to smoker young patients. Conclusion: Our study indicated that smoking was more prevalent and also a more important risk factor in coronary artery disease of young adults.
Smoker young patients tended to have more LAD involvement, more severe stenosis of this vessel and also lower LVEF, compared to hypertensive young patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shemirani, Hasan& Separham, KH. 2007. The relative impact of smoking or hypertension on severity of premature coronary artery disease. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 9, no. 4, pp.178-181.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shemirani, Hasan& Separham, KH. The relative impact of smoking or hypertension on severity of premature coronary artery disease. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 9, no. 4 (Jan. 2007), pp.178-181.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-28306
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shemirani, Hasan& Separham, KH. The relative impact of smoking or hypertension on severity of premature coronary artery disease. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2007. Vol. 9, no. 4, pp.178-181.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-28306
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 180-181
Record ID
BIM-28306