Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD)is a condition that affects the arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle. The present study was conducted to assess risk factors of coronary artery disease in adults. Materials & Methods: 82 cases of coronary artery disease (CAD) of both genders were enrolled and parameters such as family history, history of smoking, diabetes, obesity, high body mass index (BMI), high cholesterol, substance abuse was recorded. Results: Out of 82 patients, males were 52 and females were 30. Common risk factors for CAD was hypertension in 45, smoking in 63, alcoholism in 32, dyslipidaemia in 78, diabetes mellitus in 39 and positive family history in 17. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Common risk factors of coronary artery disease was diabetes, dyslipidaemia and hypertension smoking, obesity, alcoholism, and positive family history.