Assessment Of Cardiovascular Risk In Patients Attending Hospital For The Treatment Of Other Disorders

Abstract

Main objective our work was to assess the cardiovascular risk in patients attending hospital with other diseases and to determine the effect of each risk factor on CVD risk. The study was a prospective observational study conducted for a period of 6 months from June 2019 to Nov 2019 in tertiary care hospitals in Khammam region. 200 subjects were selected as per inclusion criteria. CVD risk was assessed using Framingham scale and ASCVD scores. Among all the participants in the study, 102 were males and 98 were females. Abnormal HTN, RBS, FBS, PPBS, total cholesterol and Low Density Lipoproteins were found more in male subjects than female subjects. Males of age group 51 to 60 and females of age group 41 to 50 were found to be more susceptible to CVD risk. Our study showed that the age, physical inactivity, dietary habits, obesity, smoking, alcohol, dyslipidemia, Hypertension and Diabetes had direct effect on cardiovascular risk.