Adil Iqbal, Rabia Rathore, Ambareen Hamid, Nasir Farook Butt.
To evaluate the relationship of low HDL level and hip waist ratio as risk of ischemic heart disease.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;5(1):151-3.

Objectives: To determine the relationship of low HDL level and waist hip ratio as a risk factor of myocardial infarction. Type of Study: It is a descriptive study. Duration and Settings of Study: This study was conducted in medical emergency, all medical wards and coronary care unitof Mayo Hospital, Lahore.from September 2009 to November 2009. Methods: 50 patients of first ever acute myocardial infarction were included in the study. Fasting lipid profile was done within 48 hours in all the patients. Waist and hip circumference were also measured. Results: Dyslipidaemia i.e. high total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol and low HDL cholesterol was statistically significant in all patients of MI. 74% patients had dyslipidaemia. While WHR>1 was found in 44% patients. It was also seen that all these 44% patients who had WHR>1 also had low HDL level along with other dyslipidaemia.Incidence of IHD showed linear relation with age. Conclusion: Low HDL level and truncal obesity are important for risk stratification of CAD as well as secondary prevention of CAD.

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