H.L.D. Gómez’s scientific contributions

A case-control study was conducted throughout the year 2008 to identify the causal role of some ischemic heart disease risk factors in adults aged over 15 from La Demajagua People's Council on the Isle of Youth, Cuba. The sample was composed of 80 patients, of whom 40 were 1:1 paired for age and sex. Female sex, the 51-59 age range and a history of diabetes mellitus and obesity were found to be significant risk factors in the study sample, unlike reduced renal filtration, for which a causal relationship was not found. Obesity was the most significant coronary ischemia risk factor in the study group. The incidence of the disease would be reduced in about 35% if this risk factor could be either eliminated or controlled.

A case-control study was conducted throughout the year 2008 to identify the causal role of some ischemic heart disease risk factors in adults aged over 15 from La Demajagua People's Council on the Isle of Youth, Cuba. The sample was composed of 80 patients, of whom 40 were 1:1 paired for age and sex. Female sex, the 51-59 age range and a history of diabetes mellitus and obesity were found to be significant risk factors in the study sample, unlike reduced renal filtration, for which a causal relationship was not found. Obesity was the most significant coronary ischemia risk factor in the study group. The incidence of the disease would be reduced in about 35% if this risk factor could be either eliminated or controlled.

The cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the main causes of death in mean and advanced age patients in most of developed countries and in many developing ones; from them the more frequent is the coronary disease (CD). A case/control study was conducted in 2008 to identify the causal relation of some of ischemic heart disease risk variables in a population aged over 15 from the "La Demajagua" Popular Council of Isla de la Juventud province, Cuba. Sample included 80 patients; from them 40 cases with a ratio of 1:1 by age and sex. It was determined that the female sex, age from 51 to 59 years, the history of smoking, the high blood pressure or the dyslipidemias were the more significant risk factors in appearance of coronary ischemia. There was a direct relation between the daily cigarette consumption level and the coronary risk. According to our results the risk in heavy consumers was greater than in those non-smokers. If is possible to achieve the control or eradication of high blood pressure, the risk of appearance of ischemic heart disease disappear.

The cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the main causes of death in mean and advanced age patients in most of developed countries and in many developing ones; from them the more frequent is the coronary disease (CD). A case/control study was conducted in 2008 to identify the causal relation of some of ischemic heart disease risk variables in a population aged over 15 from the "La Demajagua" Popular Council of Isla de la Juventud province, Cuba. Sample included 80 patients; from them 40 cases with a ratio of 1:1 by age and sex. It was determined that the female sex, age from 51 to 59 years, the history of smoking, the high blood pressure or the dyslipidemias were the more significant risk factors in appearance of coronary ischemia. There was a direct relation between the daily cigarette consumption level and the coronary risk. According to our results the risk in heavy consumers was greater than in those non-smokers. If is possible to achieve the control or eradication of high blood pressure, the risk of appearance of ischemic heart disease disappear.