CHSJ

Curr Health Sci J, vol. 46, no. 3, 2020

Analysis of Some Behavioral Risk Factors in Relation to Acute Coronary Events

[Original Paper]

M.M. FRUNZULICA(1), R.C. VASILE(2), V.C. DINESCU(3), F.M. ROMANESCU(4), O.S. GEORGESCU(1), V. GHEORMAN(5), M. BICA(6), C.V. LUNGULESCU(7), S.N. DINESCU(2)


(1)PhD, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania,
(2)Epidemiology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania,
(3)Health Promotion Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania,
(4)Physiology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania,
(5)Cardiology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania,
(6)Surgery Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania,
(7)Oncology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania


Abstract:

The association of acute coronary events and behavioral risk factors is already known. Of these, smoking and alcohol consumption are the behavioral risk factors with the most intense impact in the occurrence of these events. The correct knowledge of the dynamics and their involvement in the evolution of acute coronary events remains of overwhelming importance in the light of current data. To achieve the purpose of this study data from three family medicine practices from the period November 2018 to May 2019 were corroborated. Anonymous questionnaires were applyed to the subjects. For this study, questions related to the habit of smoking and consuming alcohol were selected. The study aimed to analyze the associative relationships between acute coronary events and two of the most common behavioral risk factors, smoking and alcohol consumption. The highest prevalence of acute coronary events was observed in current smokers and in former smokers. The period of exposure to smoking showed that this is one of the variables most strongly associated with an increased risk of acute coronary events. Moderate consumption of wine or beer seems to have a weak association with acute coronary events, even weaker than those who do not consume at all suggesting a protective effect.


Keywords: Acute coronary events, smoking, alcohol consumption.



Corresponding: Ovidiu Stefan Georgescu, PhD, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rare Str., 200349, Craiova, e-mail: georgescuovi@yahoo.com


DOI 10.12865/CHSJ.46.03.05 - Download PDF
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