PW105 Coronary artery disease in The Young In India – A gender based comparison

Introduction: Coronary artery disease(CAD) affects Indians at a younger age. There is paucity of data on young patients with CAD from India. Objectives: To compare the risk factor profile and mode of presentation of young females (less than 55 years) versus males in the same age group. Methods: Retrospective analysis of the data of consecutive patients admitted to SCTIMST, a tertiary care center in South India from 2001-2010 (10 years). The data regarding CAD risk factors and mode of presentation were analyzed. Results: During the 10 year period, 18537 patients presented to the hospital with CAD. Out of them 4933 (26.6%) were below 55 years. Out of the 4933 patients, 4333 were males (87.8%) and 600 were females (12.2%). Females were slightly older compared to males. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus were