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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 5 | Page : 2375-2378 |
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Diagnosis and risk stratification of coronary artery disease in Yemeni patients using treadmill test
Nouradden N Aljaber1, Shanei A Shanei2, Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi3, Kamal D Alsultan3, Moawia B Gameraddin3, Khaled M Al-Sayaghi4
1 Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen
2 Cardiac Center, Althawra Modern General Hospital, (TMGH), Sana'a, Republic of Yemen
3 Department of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
4 College of Nursing, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi
Department of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawwarah
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1231_19
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Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common medical problem that remains a great cause of morbidity and mortality. Based on clinical manifestation, CAD span from chronic stable angina to acute coronary syndrome (ACS), which encompasses (1) unstable angina (UA), (2) non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and (3) ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Objective: This study was conducted to describe the risk stratification and prognosis of CAD in Yemeni patients undergoing an exercise stress test. Method: A retrospective descriptive study involved the records of 302 patients who undergoing exercise stress testing by the Bruce protocol of Treadmill (TMT). Results: Out of 302 patients, the mean age was 43.29 years, (range, 22–70 years), and 79.80% were males. The majority of patients (86.75%) were normal. Most of the affected patients (82.50%) were males. All of the affected peoples were more than 30 years old with predominance in more than 50 years old. Results showed that 45% of the positive (+ve) patients were in high-risk group, and 55% were in intermediate and low-risk groups. Conclusions: CAD affects males more than females. It affects patients older than 30 years and predominates in elderly patients. Most of the affected patients were in the high, intermediate, and low-risk groups and rarely were in the very high-risk group.
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