Comparison of risk factors in patients with atypical chest pain screened for ischemic heart disease

The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of already established known risk factors of ischemic heart disease in certain groups of patients with atypical chest pain. a total number of 50 subjects were eventually screened and included in the study on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria and the relevant data were recorded on the pre-designed pro forma. after careful evaluation and exercise tolerance test these subjects were divided into two groups. group 1 was labeled as study group consisted of 25 subjects with positive exercise tolerance test for stable angina pectoris. group 2 was labeled as control group consisted of 25 subjects with negative exercise tolerance test for stable angina pectoris. in the study group 7 (28%) were type 2 diabetics,17(68%) were found to have positive family history of ischemic heart disease and 14(56%) had positive history of smoking. in the control group 4(16%) patients were type 2 diabetics,16(64%) with positive family history of ischemic heart disease and 4(16%) had positive history of smoking. results showed tobacco use as principal modifiable risk factor for ischemic heart disease.