Coronary artery disease and other cardiovascular disorders among the physicians.
Chad WanishsawadSiriwan TangjitgamolWasan UdayachalermPaisan BunsiricomchaiSureerat PanyarachunPiyanart PreeyanontWatcharagan KaewwannaSupattra ParinyachetNatapon AtivanichayapongPublished in: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals (2023)
The prevalence of CVDs and CAD among Thai physicians is 51.7% and 11.2%, respectively. The independent risk for CAD was older age, male, having DM, and moderate to extensive CAC scores. The physicians who are at risk should be cautious, modify their lifestyle, and have appropriate screening/diagnostic testing for cardiac abnormality.
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