Gender Specific Coronary Angiographic Findings in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease in the Age Year Group 40 to 60.

Abstract

Gender specific coronary angiographic findings in patients with coronary artery disease in the age year group 40 to 60. The aim was to identify gender differences between both sex regarding risk factors and coronary vessels affected by coronary angiography. Methods: A study of 100 patients (50 male & 50 female) underwent diagnostic coronary angiography in our catheterization laboratory in cardiovascular department in Benha University hospital from April 2014 to April 2015. Results: A total of 100 patients with age range 40-60 years old were studied, 50 female patients with mean age (53.72±5.9) and 50 male patients with mean age (50.6±9.77).Females were significantly more obese than males. Males were significantly higher than females in smoking, DM & family history of IHD .The clinical presentation was significantly different in both groups. STEMI & NSTEMI were significantly higher in males than females while atypical chest pain was significantly higher in females than males .There was no significant differences between both groups regarding the number of vessels affected while the LAD was the most frequently affected vessel and the left main was the least. Conclusion: We documented gender difference in clinical presentation between males & females with no significant difference regarding the number of vessels affected while the LAD was the most frequently affected vessel while the left main was the least in both group.