Background :
@EN The major risk factors such as hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, diabetes melitus and cigarrete smoking have not been studied in an attempt to provide a composition of major risk factors in Korea. Also we have met with some patients without
major
risk factors.
@ES Methods :
@EN A Retrospective Study was done on 160 patients of acute myocardial infarcton who had been admitted to National Medical Center within 48 hours from onset, from January 1984 to December 1992 and studied on major risk factors of acute myocardial
infaction.
@ES Results :
@EN 1) Among major risk factors, smoking was found in 50%, hypertension in 49%, diabetes in 25% and hypercholesterolemia in 2%.
2) The percentage of patients without major risk factors was 19%.
3) Among major risk factors, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes were increasing tendencies, recentely.
@ES Conclusion :
@EN Some patients with acute myocardial infarction don't have any major risk factors. Also hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes were increasing tendencies. So further study for other risk factors is needed and preventive management
should
require a commitment to behavior modification and alteration in life-style.
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