A Study on the Impact of the Novel Biochemical Parameter-Calcium Score in Preventing the Progression of the Cardiovascular Diseases to Invasive Interventions.

ABSTRACT

Cardiovascular diseases is increasing its pace day by day. Though the traditional biomarkers are made available the novel biomarkers are being incorporated to predict the risk of cardiovascular diseases for earlier detection. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of calcium score level the novel biochemical parameter in preventing the progression of the cardiovascular patients to PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty) and CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting). Four hundred cardiovascular patients irrespective of sex were randomly selected from Visakhapatnam district Andhrapradesh. Information of subjects was collected using an interview schedule. Data collected were consolidated and tabulated. From this group a sub sample of 50 patients was selected and grouped as primordial, secondary and post PTCA. The subjects were then analyzed for their biochemical parameters before and after intervention. Statistical analysis was done and interpreted. An extensive evidence of calcium score was shown among 61.2% of the cardiovascular patients, a minimum evidence of 22.2% and moderate evidence of about 16.5%. The paired sample t-test is employed to observe any statistical significant difference between the before and after treatment effects. The analysis for the calcium score level was found to be significantly lower (mean difference=424.0134; t=13.297; df=49; p=0.01) in post intervention (mean=88.3766±88.40) than pre-intervention (512.39±260.79812). The present study identified calcium score the novel biochemical parameter as a key preventive measure among the usual biochemical management conducted by the clinicians to diagnosis and confirm the progression of the disease.