A clinical observation was done on 144 cases of coronary heart disease admitted to Ewha - Womans University Hospital from January, 1973 to December, 1977. The following results have been obtained.
1. The 144- cases were composed with 46.4% of atherosclerotic heart disease; 29.2 % of myocardial infarction, 18.8 % of coronary insuffiency and 5.6 % of angina pectoris.
2. The ´ratio of male to female was 1 :1.14 The most patients were. in the age group between the 6th and 7th decades (60.4 %).
3. The major symptoms of coronary heart disease were_ precordial pain (54.2 %) -- - r. and dyspnea (45.1 % ). The pain was radiated in 24.3 % and radiated to the left arm and/or left `shoulder.
4. The most common preceding disease was hypertension (39.3 %) followed by diabetes mellitus(115%).
5. There were leukocytosis in 66.6%, increased SGOT in 39.3%, increased LDH in 71.5% and increased cholesterol in 49.5%.
6. The common associated electrocardiographic abnormalities were left ventricular hypertrophy(28 %), sinus tachycardia (16.9 %), -premature ventricular beat (11.6 %), first degree AV block (8.4 %) and premature atrial beats (6.1 %).
7. The ratio of anterior to posterior wall infarction was 4:L
8. The common findings of chest PA were cardiomegaly (38.5 %), Atherosclerotic change of aorta (15.2 %) and pulmonary congestion (2.4%).
9. The mortality rate was 6.2%(10 cases).´ Among them, myocardial infarction was 5 cases, atherosclerotic heart disease was 4 cases and coronary insufficiency was 1 case.
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