An Epidemiological Study of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients with Myocardial Infarction: A Prospective Study
Journal Title: UNKNOWN - Year 2015, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Background Stress is one of the most important factors that may be accompanied with increased possible prevalence of cardiovascular diseases including myocardial infarction. Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between perceived stress intensity and some cardiovascular risk factors in myocardial infarctions’ patients. Methods The design of the study was cross sectional. Overall, 2400 patients with myocardial infarction were chosen through multistage random sampling. A three-part questionnaire including demographic characteristics, perceived stress, and a checklist to record laboratorial test and electrocardiography changes were used for data collection. Results The results of the present study showed that 45% of the patients had moderate and 55% had severe stress. Moreover, findings of the research indicated that there were significant differences between the mean stress level in various categories of the variable including gender, education, history of hypertension, blood pressure, diabetes, cigarette smoking, exercising, job, and family history of myocardial diseases. Conclusions Regarding the high level of perceived stress in patients with myocardial infarction, it is necessary to devise a program and determine stressor factors to modify and decrease them.
Authors and Affiliations
Hosseinali Jelveh Moghaddam, Azar Avazeh, Shahram Saifi, Masoum Khoshfetrat, Alireza Sedaghat, Reza Shahrami, Sevak Hatamian, Ali Amirsavadkouhi, Mehdi Ghahremani, Seyed Mohammadmasoud Moosavinasab, Mohammadali Khabirikhatiri, Hosna Forooghirad, Farzaneh Baghernezhad, Leila Safaeepoor, Farshid Rahimibashar
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