Association of Acute Coronary Syndrome with Waist Hip Ratio in Local Population of Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan

Objective: To determine the frequency and association of waist-hip ratio with acute coronary syndrome in local population of Islamabad, Pakistan. Study Design: Analytical cross-sectional. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in the department of Cardiology, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad for the duration of six months (December 2014-June 2015). Materials and Methods: A total of 388 patients presented with acute coronary syndrome which included patients with unstable angina, non-ST elevation and ST elevation MI. Non-probability purposive sampling was used fo... Mehr ...