Acute triggers of myocardial infarction: A case-crossover study

Autor: Maryam Ghiasmand, Mohammad Taghi Moghadamnia, Majid Pourshaikhian, Ehsan Kazemnejad Lili
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: The Egyptian Heart Journal, Vol 69, Iss 4, Pp 223-228 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1110-2608
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2017.03.003
Popis: Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the most preventable non-communicable diseases in human. Identifying triggers of myocardial infarction (MI) and prevention ways of exposure-induced complications can reduce morbidity and mortality in people at risk. Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the emotional, environmental, physical and chemical dimensions of acute triggers in patients with AMI. Methods: This case-crossover study was conducted on 269 patients with AMI, hospitalized at two remedial centers in Rasht in 2015. The study samples were selected by convenient sampling method. Data were collected using researcher-made questionnaire through interviews. Hazard and control periods for each trigger and its effects on the development of MI were studied. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistical methods, Cochran test, and generalized estimating equation (GEE) model with logistics function default in SPSS version 21, and p
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