Assessment of risk factors for myocardial infraction in sample of patients attending in coronary care unit ward in al-Zahra Hospital-Karbala city

Abstract EN

The objective of the present study is to determine the rate of myocardial infarction among sample patients attending in CCU medical ward in AL-Zahra hospital and to identify factors associated with the myocardial infarction (age, gender, residence, occupation and educational level ), Family history (hypertension…..etc.

A case control study conducted in Karbala city / AL-Zahra hospital /medical ward /CCU for cardio pulmonary care unit..

Sampling was (non probability convenient ) the study was included 100 cases and 100 controls..

The study was started from 15th July 2015 to the 20th October 2015.

Data was collected by questionnaire to obtain socio- demo graphic information.

The result shows that mean age of the subjects was 49.02± 8.3 years, and the 23.5% were Free profession ; about (24.5%) of patient with myocardial infarction were smokers.

Analyses of results by (chi-square test ) show that (unemployment, low educational level, Family history for hypertension, overweight, chronic diseases: there is a high significant association between hypertension and myocardial infarction, smoking and lipid profile ) were significant factors associated with myocardial in fraction .

Conclusions This study showed the rate of myocardial infraction was 12.5 % among age group (51-60) year, factors that were associated with higher rate of myocardial infraction were unemployment, low educational level, Family history for hypertension, overweight and chronic diseases: there is a high significant association between hypertension and myocardial infarction, smoking and lipid profile.