DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i01.057

Pages: 304-307

In diabetic patients, coronary artery disease (CAD) is the mean cause of morbidity and mortality. To evaluate CAD among diabetic patients, we conducted retrospective study concerning 430 patients hospitalized for CAD in the cardiology department of the Avicenne Military Hospital of Marrakesh from January1, 2008 to December 31, 2016. Our patients were divided into 2 groups: 230 were diabetics (GI) and 200 were non-diabetics (GII). The average age of patients in group I was 58 years versus 60 years in group II (p = 0.043). The statistical analysis did not show any significant difference between the two groups regarding sex. Diabetic patients had more co-morbid factors with a higher frequency of hypertension, dyslipidaemia, while non-diabetics are more likely to be smoking. LV systolic and diastolic dysfunction was higher in group I. Coronary angiography showed damage in three arteries was more common in the group I, while single artery damage was more frequent in the non-diabetic group. Our study focuses on the severity of CAD among diabetic patients and its prevalence, prompting to draw the attention of health professional on the epidemiological situation of this phenomenon in our country.