Modern Care Journal

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Background and Aim: Since Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in developed and developing societies, as well as its significant difference of epidemiologic status in men and women, the current study was carried out to assess AMI in Birjand city within 10 years.   Materials and Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, we reviewed all the records in medical charts and administrative files of hospitalized patients due to AMI from 1994-2004 in Birjand. Data were collected through a devised questionnaire by two educated nurses and the supervision of a cardiologist. Then data were analyzed with SPSS software using t test and chi square (α=0.05).   Results: Out of 918 patients, 71.9% were male (M) and 28.1% were female (F). The women were older than men, a statistically significant estimate (mean age: 65.62±10.56 in female, 58.98±12.11 in male). Two risk factors were more common in women: hypertension (50% in F, 24.6% in M, P

Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction, Gender, Birjand

     

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