Evaluation of the Relationship Between Diabetic Retinopathy with the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI)

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.