| dc.description.abstract | Background: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) remains a major cause of global
morbidity and mortality. This study aims to describe the characteristics of CHD
patients at Haji Adam Malik Hospital Medan based on individual factors and medical
history. Objective: This study aims to describe the characteristics of patients with
coronary heart disease at Haji Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan, during 2023–
2024. Methods: This research utilized a descriptive approach, using data from the
medical records of CHD patients treated at Haji Adam Malik Hospital Medan during
the 2023–2024 period. The sample includes 1,171 patients in the study. Data collection
was conducted through the Medical Records Installation and descriptively analyzed to
determine the frequency distribution and percentage of each variable. Results: Out of
1,171 CHD patients, the age distribution tends to be concentrated in the middle-aged
to elderly group. The groups with the highest frequency are in between 45-64 years old,
accounting for 709 individuals (60,5%). The gender distribution reveals a significant
dominance of males with 1,048 patients (89.5%), whereas females accounts for 123
cases (10.5%). In terms of diagnosis, CCS represents the majority of cases, accounting
for 55.42%. Prominent risk factors observed are a history of Hypertension (77.3%),
Smoking (67.5%), and Hypercholesterolemia (53.1%). A history of Diabetes Mellitus
is found in 44% of patients, whereas a family history of CHD is only found in 8.4% of
patient. Conclusion: The characteristics of CHD patients at Haji Adam Malik Hospital
ini 2023-2024 was largely composed of males, primarily within the middle-aged to
elderly range. This finding affirms that modifiable risk factors (hypertension, smoking,
and hypercholesterolemia) are the largest contributors to the pathogenesis of CHD
within this study’s population. | en_US |
