Predictors for Coronary Artery Disease among Patients inCardiac Care Unit

Mahfouz Shaker, Noura; Khalaf Mekdad, Ahmed; Mawed Fahem, Eman; Badway Khalf, Abeer

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2023.317461

Predictors for Coronary Artery Disease among Patients inCardiac Care Unit

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Lecturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University -Egypt.

² Lecturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University -Egypt.

³ Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suief University-Egypt.

⁴ Lecturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University- Egypt.

10.21608/ejhc.2023.317461

Abstract

Background:Coronary artery disease is one of non-communicable disease, is a major contributor to worldwide mortality. It adversely affects various aspects of an individual's quality of life, including physical, psychological, and social well-being. Controlling the risk factors that lead to CAD is the key to preventing illness and death from CAD. Aim: Assess the predictors for coronary artery disease among patients in cardiac care unit at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Design: A descriptive exploratory research design,Subject: A convenience sample of 130 patients attended to cardiac care unit (CCU) at Beni–Suef University Hospital. An interview questionnaire was used to assess the common characteristics among these patients regarding demographics, medical history and anthropometric measurements. Results: 88.5% of patients’ age was ranging from 45 to 65 years, 76.2% of them were males while 93.1% of the studied patients were married.A regard to anthropometrics measurement, 72.3% of the studied patients’ weight was ranging from 75 to 100 Kg and 75.4 % of patients their BMI % was 25.0-29.9 are classified as overweight, while 64.6 % of them had abdominal circumference that classify them as very high risk for coronary artery disease.Conclusion:There is no statistically significant difference between coronary artery diseases and various demographic factors and anthropometric measurements. Also presence of a statistically significant difference between patients with coronary artery diseases and the coexistence of chronic diseases and family history of cardiac disease.Recommendations: Provide an educational program to raise awareness about the risk factors of coronary artery disease.

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