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Health Care for Women International Volume 37, 2016 - Issue 12
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Risk factors for angiographically proven coronary artery disease in women in India

Shilpa BishnoiDepartment of Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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Rajeev Mohan KaushikDepartment of Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Anurag RawatDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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Minakshi DharDepartment of Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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Reshma KaushikDepartment of Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Pages 1357-1372 | Received 13 Jul 2015, Accepted 18 Jul 2016, Published online: 19 Aug 2016
 
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ABSTRACT

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a significant cause of mortality in women. Risk factors for CAD may vary in different populations. We assessed the risk factors for angiographically proven CAD in women in India in this case-control study. Women with normal coronary arteries served as controls. High prevalence of conventional CAD risk factors was seen in women with CAD, but significant association with CAD was not present for all risk factors. Oral contraceptive pill use and family history of CAD were important risk factors for CAD in premenopausal women, while reproductive span was an additional factor influencing premature CAD.

Acknowledgments

We are thankful to Madhurima Kaushik for her valuable suggestions while revising the manuscript.

Funding

This work was supported by intramural funding from the Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

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