Acute myocardial infarction: Circadian, daily, monthly and seasonal patterns of occurrence in diabetics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Illustrating the temporal pattern of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), as a major cause of mortality, may help with disease prevention and better treatment. Therefore, the aim of our study was to investigate the circadian, daily, monthly and seasonal patterns of AMI occurrence in patients with diabetes mellitus, and other likely associated factors.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was performed on 142 diabetic patients admitted to the Imam Ali cardiovascular hospital, Kermanshah, Iran with a diagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) from March 2018 to February 2019. Data were collected using a checklist developed based on the study goals. One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Chi-Square test (or Fishers҆ Exact test) were used to assess

SUBMITTER: Rouzbahani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8212248 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature