CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN WOMEN WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

Abstract

Coronary artery disease is the most frequent cause of death among women in the Western as well as the Eastern world. Consequently, there is a great need to address important issues, such as potential gender differences in terms of the extent of coronary artery disease and utilization of revascularization procedures.

The primary aim of the present study was to evaluate the extent and localization of coronary artery lesions in women with documented or suspected CAD and to shed light on their relation to risk factors, and clinical evaluation. Also , we aimed to evaluate whether gender-related differences existed as regards to the extent and localization of coronary artery lesions.

This study included fifty (50) consecutive female patients with clinical diagnosis of CAD who were referred for coronary angiography, also included twenty-five (25) consecutive male patients as control group.

Each patients was subjected to the following :

*Full history taking and thorough clinical examination *Resting surface twelve leads electrocardiogram to *Echocardiography *Body-mass index estimation * Lipid profile estimation.