FREQUENCY OF PRE-DIABETES IN PATIENTS OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of pre-diabetes in patients of coronary artery disease (CAD). Study Design:  Cross-sectional study. Setting: Department of Medicine, Shifa International hospital Islamabad. Study Duration: 28-June-2024 to 27-December-2024. Materials and Methods: A total of 190 patients who were admitted to the Department of Medicine for coronary angiography to determine CAD were included. Only patients with CAD who reported undergoing coronary angiography were included. After inclusion, venous blood samples were obtained from each patient and sent to the hospital laboratory for determination of HbA1c levels. Patients having HbA1c levels from 5.7% to 6.4% were labelled as having pre-diabetes. Results: Mean age of patients included in this study was 51.07±7.93 years. On frequency of gender, 150 (78.95%) patients were male patients and 40 (21.05%) were female patients. There were 88 (46.32%) hypertensive patients. 74 (38.95%) patients were smokers. Out of 190 patients, pre-diabetes was diagnosed in 80 (42.11%) patients. Conclusion: There is a high frequency of pre-diabetes in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). In the present study, pre-diabetes was diagnosed in 80 (42.11%) patients presenting with CAD.