Title of article
Distribution of cardiovascular risk factors in coronary patients in Sahel Tunisia
Author/Authors
Lihioui, M. Hopital La Rabta - Laboratoire de recherche LAB-SM-01, Service de Biochimie, Tunisia , Boughzala, E. Hopital Sahloul - Service de cardiologie, Tunisia , Ben Farhat, M. Hopital Fattouma Bourguiba - Service de cardiologie, Tunisia , Ammar, H. Hopital Farhat Hached - Service de cardiologie, Tunisia , Chaouech, A. Hopital Tahar Sfar - Service de cardiologie, Tunisia , Jemaa, R. Hopital La Rabta - Laboratoire de recherche LAB-SM-01, Service de Biochimie, Tunisia , Kaabachi, N. Hopital La Rabta - Laboratoire de recherche LAB-SM-01, Service de Biochimie, Tunisia
From page
536
To page
543
Abstract
We evaluated cardiovascular risk factors and their association in patients in Sahel, hospitalized for coronary disease over the period 1994-1998. The clinical features of 3455 patients (72.4% men, 1741 with myocardial infarction, 1714 with unstable angina) were analysed on hospital admission. The prevalence of smoking, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, diabetes and obesity was 77.4%, 39.4%, 28.5%, 42.5% and 25.1% respectively in men and 2.9%, 43.7%, 59.2%, 56.6% and 31.9% respectively in women. With this risk factor profile a national strategy of primary prevention and heart health promotion is needed in Tunisia.
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Record number
2638810
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