Relative importance of atherosclerotic risk factors for coronary heart disease in Taiwan

摘要: Background The relative importance of atherosclerotic risk factors, such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes and smoking, was associated with cardiovascular events varied among different ethnic groups. For a population relatively low coronary heart disease (CHD) Asian-Pacific countries, it is crucial to differentiate the roles these factors.Methods We examined various factors for CHD in community-based cohort Taiwan, consisting 3602 adults aged 35 older median follow-up time 9.0 years since 1990. Regular death certificate verification medical record reviews were performed activities.Results There 85 cases defined CHD. In Cox proportional hazard analysis, men at higher than women [hazard (HR) = 2.22, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.39−3.56]. Hypertension most common factor Dyslipidemia, especially lowered high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, also played ...