Faktor-faktor Risiko Penyakit Jantung Koroner pada Pasien Wanita di Poliklinik Jantung Rumah Sakit dr.Slamet Kabupaten Garut

Abstract

Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is a disease that causes muscle tension in heart caused by the damage in coronary arteries. The incidences of CHD in men are  three  times  greater  than  in  women  and  it  was  formerly  considered  as  a disease  that  mainly  attack  men.  At  dr.  Slamet  Hospital  in  Garut  Regency,  the prevalence  of  CHD  in  female  patients  are  greater  than  in  male  patients. The  purpose  of  this  research  is  to  identify  the  description  of  the  risk factors  for  the  Coronary  Heart  Disease  in  female  patients  at  the  Cardiology Clinic  of  dr.Slamet  Hospital  in  Garut  Regency.  This research  is  a  descriptive research. The sampling technique used was accidental sampling, and the number of samples were 77 patients. The data was obtained through medical records in 2011/2012. The result of the research showed that among 77 respondens, the average age  of  respondents  was  59.86  years,   (72.7%)  of  them  had  a  history  of hypertension, (37.7%) of them had a history of diabetes, (75.3%) of them had a history of hyperlipidemia, (63.6%) of them were housewives, (51.9%) of them had a history of oral contraceptives. To reduce the prevalence of CHD in women, it is needed  to  give  health  education  about  CHD,  hypertension,  diabetes, hyperlipidemia and oral contraceptives.