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Effect of gender on the quantity and quality of prodromal and acute phase symptoms of myocardial infarction

Miyokard infarktüsü prodrom ve akut dönemi semptomları nicelik ve niteliği üzerine cinsiyetin etkisi

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Prodromal symptoms and atypical presentations need to be evaluated in the diagnosis of AMI in women.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: It has been supposed that acute and prodromal symptoms of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) differ between women and men.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods: 109 patients (55 (%50.4) women, age: 57.3±12.5 years) with AMI were interviewed by using McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey.
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Conclusion & Impact:Prodromal symptoms and atypical presentations need to be evaluated in the diagnosis of AMI in women.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Cinsiyet faktörleri · Miyokard enfarktüsü · Demografi

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Aim: It has been supposed that acute and prodromal symptoms of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) differ between women and men. We aimed to investigate the quality and quantity of acute and prodromal symptoms of women who have been admitted for AMI and compare with men. Material and Methods: 109 patients (55 (%50.4) women, age: 57.3±12.5 years) with AMI were interviewed by using McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey. The scores of the survey and distribution of demographic variables and clinical risk factors were compared between women and men. Results: Prodromal symptoms were present in 72.7% of women and 50.0% of men (p=0.01). Average number of prodromal symptoms (4.73±3.69 vs. 2.02±2.53; p<0.001) and mean prodromal symptom score (34.16±29.03 vs. 12.44±18.88; p<0.001) were higher in women. Also, average number of acute symptoms (9.65±3.66 vs. 6.13±2.70; p<0.001) and mean acute symptom score (23.85±8.30 vs. 15.98±7.41; p<0.001) were higher in women. Women reported their prodromal and acute symptoms more frequently in an atypical manner. Conclusion: Incidence and intensity of prodromal symptoms are higher in women as well as atypical presentation. Similarly, number, intensity and atypical presentation of acute symptoms of AMI are more prominent in women. Prodromal symptoms and atypical presentations need to be evaluated in the diagnosis of AMI in women.

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Amaç: Akut miyokard infarktüsü (AMİ) prodrom ve akut semptomlarının kadınlarda erkeklere göre farklı olduğu öne sürülmüştür. Çalışmamızda AMİ nedeniyle hastaneye yatırılan kadın hastalarda AMİ prodrom ve akut semptomlarının nicelik ve niteliklerini inceleyerek erkeklerle karşılaştırmayı amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem: AMİ geçiren 109 hasta (55 (%50.4) kadın, yaş: 57.3±12.5 yıl) yoğun bakımdan çıktıktan sonra McSweeney miyokard infarktüsü akut ve prodromal semptomlar ölçütünün uyarlanmış şekli kullanılarak sorgulandı. Hesaplanan prodrom ve akut semptom skorları, demografik veriler ve klinik risk faktörleri cinsiyete göre karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Kadınların %72.7'si, erkeklerin ise %50.0'ı prodrom semptom varlığı belirttiler (p=0.01). Ortalama prodrom semptom sayısı (4.73±3.69'a karşın 2.02±2.53; p<0.001) ve ortalama prodrom semptom skoru (34.16±29.03'e karşın 12.44±18.88; p<0.001) kadınlarda daha fazlaydı. Ayrıca ortalama akut semptom sayısı (9.65±3.66'ya karşın 6.13±2.70; p<0.001) ve ortalama akut semptom skoru (23.85±8.30'a karşın 15.98±7.41; p<0.001) kadınlarda daha fazlaydı. Kadınlar hem prodrom, hem de akut dönem için daha sık atipik karakterde yakınmalar belirttiler. Sonuç: AMİ öncesi prodrom semptomu görülme sıklığı, şiddeti ve semptomların atipik karakterde olması kadınlarda daha fazladır. Benzer şekilde kadınlarda AMİ akut semptom sayısı, şiddeti ve atipik olarak ifade edilmesi erkeklerden fazladır. Kadınlarda AMİ tanısında prodrom semptomlarının ve atipik olarak nitelenen semptomların da değerlendirmeye alınması gereklidir.

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NORGAZ, T., HOBİKOĞLU, G., AKSU, H., GÜL, M., ESEN, A., ÖZER, H. O., EKSİK, A., NARİN, A. (2005). Effect of gender on the quantity and quality of prodromal and acute phase symptoms of myocardial infarction. MN Kardiyoloji, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 4, 239–243. https://ajindex.com/articles/297569

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