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Journal of Medical Sciences

Year: 2001 | Volume: 1 | Issue: 6 | Page No.: 396-399
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Mehnaz Afzal

M. Tariq Javed

Kausar Almas

Tahir Zahoor

Alia

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Study on Heart Attack with Special Reference to Hypertension In People of Faisalabad

Mehnaz Afzal, M. Tariq Javed, Kausar Almas, Tahir Zahoor and Alia
A total of 200 patients were selected and were divided into five age groups (<40, 40-50, 51-60, 61-70 and > 70 Years), two socioeconomic status, i.e., low and middle class, and gender. Results revealed that patients admitted with heart attack, 63.5 % were having hypertension and there found an association between hypertension and family history of heart attack. The occurrence of heart attack in both hypertensive and non-hypertensive group was more in males than females and was higher in peoples of more than 41 years of age. Data also showed that occurrence of heart attack due to hypertension was high in people belonging to cities than villages. Data did not reveal difference between hypertensive and non-hypertensive patients with respect to tea intake and cigarette smoking. Serum cholesterol was higher (P<0.05) in hypertensive than non-hypertensive patients taking 6-10 cigarette day-1. Serum triglyceride levels were higher (P<0.05) in hypertensive than non-hypertensive males. Serum HDL was higher in patients used oil than those used ghee. Serum uric acid appeared to have relation with beef intake as the levels were higher in beef eaters in both hypertensive and non-hypertensive patients.
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