Mortality and lifestyle after myocardial infarction: A cohort study

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International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
10
Article ID: 
18624
4 pages
Research Article

Mortality and lifestyle after myocardial infarction: A cohort study

Fabiana Floriani, Carina Rossoni and Fabiana Meneghetti Dallacosta

Received 17th January, 2020; Received in revised form 06th February, 2020; Accepted 11th March, 2020; Published online 29th April, 2020

Copyright © 2020, Fabiana Floriani et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract: 

This study aimed to analyse the mortality, lifestyle and adherence to treatment after myocardial infarction. It´s a cohort study, with quarterly follow-up after hospital discharge, using the questionnaire Fantastic and the Measurement of Treatment Adherence (MTA). Participated 41 individuals, 80.5% male, mean age 56,2±10,1 years, 65.9% with hypertension, 36.6% diabetics, 31.7% smokers, 24.4% drink alcohol, 75.6% sedentary. The death rate was 4.8% in one year. Smokers and those who drink alcohol had worst lifestyle. In one year, smokers and alcohol consumption decreased. Sedentary lifestyle decreased and after nine months it increased again. Lifestyle improved up to the sixth month with subsequent worsening, as well as adherence to treatment that was higher until the ninth month. Lifestyle was considered good for 39% and 31.7% very good. Treatment adherence was high (71%). The results indicate that after a heart attack, permanent lifestyle changes should be encouraged to minimize complications and deaths.

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