Jabbar Al- Mohanna, S., Hussain, M., Hamza Najim, A. (2007). Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in patients with acute myocardial infarction In Najaf City. , 3(4), 213-220.
Sadiq Jabbar Al- Mohanna; MohammadA.Abdul- Hussain; Abbas Hamza Najim. "Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in patients with acute myocardial infarction In Najaf City". , 3, 4, 2007, 213-220.
Jabbar Al- Mohanna, S., Hussain, M., Hamza Najim, A. (2007). 'Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in patients with acute myocardial infarction In Najaf City', , 3(4), pp. 213-220.
Jabbar Al- Mohanna, S., Hussain, M., Hamza Najim, A. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in patients with acute myocardial infarction In Najaf City. , 2007; 3(4): 213-220.

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in patients with acute myocardial infarction In Najaf City

journal of kerbala university
Article 1, Volume 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 213-220    PDF (0 K)
Authors
Sadiq Jabbar Al- Mohanna; MohammadA.Abdul- Hussain; Abbas Hamza Najim
Abstract
Background:
Metabolic syndrome patients are at an increased risk for developing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality .
Objectives:
This study was designed to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Patients and methods:
Forty eight patients with acute myocardial infarction diagnosed by ST segment elevation and ischemic chest pain admitted to the coronary care unit at Al-Sader teaching hospital in Najaf, were evaluated and screened for criteria of metabolic syndrome.
Results:
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with acute MI found to be 43.8 %.
Metabolic syndrome was more in females than males.
Conclusion:
These results suggest ,that there was a strong association between metabolic syndrome and myocardial infarction (MI) and it was more in female patients.
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