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Noor Din, Irshad Ahmed, Gohar Riaz, Aslam Latif Bhutto, Kheraj Matani and Naveedullah Khan

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the relationship between diabetic retinopathy with the severity of coronary artery disease in patients with non ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)

Study Design: Randomized controlled Trial study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Karachi, Sindh from August 2022 to January 2023.

Methods: In this observational cross-sectional study, 150 individuals diagnosed with NSTEMI and diabetes was enrolled. While in the hospital, these patients were examined with fundoscopic, which included fundal photography, and coronary angiograms.

Results: The gender distribution in the study population shows that 70.0% of the participants were male, while 30.0% were female. In Group I, the mean age was 56.5 ± 6.21. In Group II, the mean age was slightly lower at 54.8±5.32 years. . Study found that smoking was (57.3% vs. 68%), hypertension (84.0% vs. 90.7%) were in the Diabetic & Retinopathy group and in the Non-diabetic & Retinopathy group respectively.

Conclusion: The results of the study reveal a substantial connection between diabetic retinopathy and angiographic severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) in NSTEMI patients.

Key Words: Coronary Angiography, Diabetic Retinopathy, Coronary Artery Disease, Prediction

Citation of article: Din N, Ahmed I, Riaz G, Bhutto AL, Matani K, Khan N. Evaluation of the Relationship Between Diabetic Retinopathy with the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Non
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI). Med Forum 2023;34(11):17-20. doi:10.60110/medforum.
341104.