Acute Coronary Syndrome in a 56-year-old Female with Sedentary Lifestyle: A Case Report | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 25, Volume 68, Issue 2, July 2017, Pages 1257-1259 PDF (197.3 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.12816/0039058 | ||
| Author | ||
| Mohammed Adel Basyuni | ||
| Umm AlQurra University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: the average amount physical activity of women in Saudi Arabia predisposes them to ischemic heart disease, in an otherwise completely healthy individual. Aim: To emphasize the significance of lack of physical activity alone on cardiovascular health. Case report: this case report describes an acute onset of severe coronary syndrome of a middle aged Saudi woman with no other cardiac risk factors. Treadmill test was positive for inferolateral ischemia. CT angiography revealed occluded arteries in five different locations. A PCI was performed after three months to achieve complete vascularization. Conclusion: normal lifestyle of women in Saudi Arabia should be considered very sedentary and a major risk factor of ischemic heart diseases. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Ischemic heart disease; Coronary Artery Disease; sedentary lifestyle; women health, Saudi Arabia; Exercise ECG Stress testing | ||
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