Predictors for Coronary Artery Disease among Patients inCardiac Care Unit | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 14, Issue 2, June 2023, Pages 1157-1169 PDF (295.09 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.317461 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Noura Mahfouz Shaker1; Ahmed Khalaf Mekdad2; Eman mawed Fahem3; Abeer Badway Khalf4 | ||
| 1Lecturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University -Egypt. | ||
| 2Lecturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University -Egypt. | ||
| 3Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suief University-Egypt. | ||
| 4Lecturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University- Egypt. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Anthropometrics Measurement; Cardiac Care Unit; Coronary Artery Disease | ||
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