DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i02.054

Pages: 664-667

Background: Conventional risk factors for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have failed to explain highly variable prevalence of ACS among different races. Growing body of evidence has identified vitamin D (25OHD) deficiency as a potential risk factor for ACS. Objectives: 1) To determine the relationship between vitamin D level and ACS 2) To analyze vitamin D level with other risk factors of ACS. Material and methods: 100 patients diagnosed as ACS. Serum 25OHD concentrations were analyzed, and risk factors for ACS were evaluated. Results: Out of 100 patients diagnosed as ACS. 25OHD was deficient in 40 patients and insufficient in 54 patients and was normal in only 6 patients. Out of the total 63 Diabetic patients, 32 were 25OHD deficient and 31 were insufficient. Out of 76 Hypertensive patients, 33 were 25OHD deficient and 40 were insufficient and four patients had normal levels. Of the 13 patients who didn’t had either of risk factor 25OHD deficiency was seen in 5 patients and insufficiency in 5 patients and normal level in 2 patients. Conclusion: In the current study we observed a significant deficiency of vitamin D in patients with acute coronary syndrome and its risk factors. Since Vitamin D deficiency is a potentially modifiable risk factor, patients getting admitted with acute coronary syndrome should be screened and treated accordingly.