Comparative study of coronary artery disease in asymptomatic perimenopausal and post-menopausal women

 

Neelima S Deshpande^1*, Snehal S Paul², Chintamni S Deshpande³

 

¹Professor and H O D. Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Latur, Maharashtra, INDIA.

²Senior Resident, Department of Medicine, Dr. V.M .Government Medical College, Solapur, Maharashtra, INDIA.

³Student, MIP College of Physiotherapy, Latur, Maharashtra, INDIA.

Email: drneelima08@gmail.com

 

Abstract              A randomised study was carried out in a tertiary health care hospital to study risk factors and incidence of Coronary Artery disease in 100 peri menopausal and post menopausal women. Out of 100 patients 71 patients were postmenopausal while 29 were preimenopausal. 48 patients had abnormal ECG findings, out of which 31 patients were from postmenopausal group, while 17 were from perimenopausal group. Out of these 48 patients having abnormal ECG changes 6 patients were positive for treadmill stress test. All were postmenopausal. While patients with abnormal 2D-ECHO findlings were from both perimenopausal as well as postmenopausal group. Out of various risk factors found in this study waist to hip ratio>0.8, age≥55 years were most commonly observed. Other common risk factors noted were obesity, hypertension and dyslipidemia. Diabetes and tobacco chewing was seen in lesser number of patients.

Key Words: Perimenopausal, postmenopausal, Treadmill stress test.