The traditional and modifiable risk factors of coronary artery disease - a community-based cross-sectional study among 2 populations.

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Abstract

A community-based cross-sectional study was undertaken by the Cardiology Society of India (Kerala Chapter) to determine the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and its risk factors. The periodontal health status of the rural and urban participants in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala was evaluated to document any association between periodontal disease (PD) and CAD and to describe any shared risk factors.The participants were selected using a multistage cluster random sampling method. Socio-demographic data and personal histories were collected using a structured interview schedule and validated tools. Body mass index, blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and biochemical investigations were recorded and analyzed using standard protocols. A modification of the

SUBMITTER: Dain CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8483818 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature