The effect of body mass index of patients with post myocardial infarction angina on the heart function
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Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 50, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.105-108, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2008-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
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Abstract EN
Background : extreme obesity is recognized to be a risk factor for coronary heart disease.
It is unclear whether overweight and normal weight also poses a risk.
Objective : the study aims to determine the effect of the body mass index on coronary arteries and left ventricular functions in patients with post myocardial infarction (MI) angina.
Method : the study included 50 patients with the diagnosis of post MI angina consecutively admitted to the medical ward of Iraqi Center for Heart Disease.
All patients underwent coronary artery catheterization and Echocardiography for assessment of coronary artery and left ventricular functions.
Results : the results of the study showed that there is a significant difference in impaired left ventricular systolic pressure between normal weight and overweight patients with post MI angina .The study also revealed that (16.16 %) of the patients with normal weight and 30.76 % of the patients who are overweight had three vessels disease.
Conclusion : left ventricular functions reflected by ejection fraction and left ventricular wall motion and state of coronary artery were better in normal weight patients than in over weight patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hasan, Hakimah Sh.. 2008. The effect of body mass index of patients with post myocardial infarction angina on the heart function. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 50, no. 4, pp.105-108.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-331470
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hasan, Hakimah Sh.. The effect of body mass index of patients with post myocardial infarction angina on the heart function. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 50, no. 4 (2008), pp.105-108.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-331470
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hasan, Hakimah Sh.. The effect of body mass index of patients with post myocardial infarction angina on the heart function. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2008. Vol. 50, no. 4, pp.105-108.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-331470
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 108
Record ID
BIM-331470