Gender Distribution of Atherosclerosis Risk Factors and Its Relation with the Number of Involved Vessels

Background and Cardiovascular disorders (CVDs), including coronary artery disease (CAD) are amongst the pioneer causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide.
In this cross-sectional study, the patients were selected from the Mazandaran heart center whose CAD was confirmed by angiography. Demographic and clinical data were recorded in a checklist.
The patients included 55% males (mean age: 59.9±10.2 years) and 45% females (mean age: 57.1± 6.8 years) (P=0.14). The prevalence of coexistent risk factors was as follows: hypertension 57%, diabetes 46%, dyslipidemia 40.4%, and smoking 20.2%. Distribution of risk factors by gender was as follows: hypertension in 51% of males and in 65% of females (P>0.05), dyslipidemia in 34.7% of males and 47.5% in females (P>0.05), diabetes in 32.6% of males and 62.5% of females (P=0.005), obesity (BMI≥30) in 20.4% of males and 40% of females (P=0.043), and smoking was observed in 36.7% of males (P High prevalence of preventable risk factors was seen in patients studied, so, appropriate training, promotion of healthy lifestyle, and CVD screening in high-risk individuals could be of great benefit in reducing the burden of CAD diseases.