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ArticleZdravstveno varstvo2017

Clinical Profile and Management of Patients with Incident and Recurrent Acute Myocardial Infarction in Albania - a Call for More Focus on Prevention Strategies.

Sokol Myftiu, Enxhela Sulo, Genc Burazeri, Bledar Daka, Ilir Sharka, Artan Shkoza, Gerhard Sulo

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Sokol MyftiuDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital "Mother Teresa", Tirana, Albania.
Enxhela SuloUniversity of Bergen, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Kalfarveien31, Bergen 5018, Norway.
Genc BurazeriMaastricht University, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, School for Public Health and Primary Care, Department of International Health, MaastrichtThe Netherlands.
Bledar DakaUniversity of Gothenburg, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Ilir SharkaDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital "Mother Teresa", Tirana, Albania.
Artan ShkozaUniversity of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tirana, Albania.
Gerhard SuloUniversity of Bergen, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Kalfarveien31, Bergen 5018, Norway.

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backgroundThe clinical profile of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients reflects the burden of risk factors in the general population. Differences between incident (first) and recurrent (repeated) events and their impact on treatment are poorly described. We studied potential differences in the clinical profile and in-hospital treatment between patients hospitalised with an incident and recurrent AMI.

methodsA total of 324 patients admitted in the Coronary Care Unit of 'Mother Teresa' hospital, Tirana, Albania (2013-2014), were included in the study. Information on AMI type, complications and risk factors was obtained from patient's medical file. Logistic regression analyses were used to explore differences between the incident and recurrent AMIs regarding clinical profile and in-hospital treatment.

resultsOf all patients, 50 (15.4%) had a prior AMI. Compared to incident cases, recurrent cases were older (P=0.01), more often women (P=0.01), less educated (P=0.01), and smoked less (P=0.03). Recurrent cases experienced more often heart failure (HF) (OR=2.48; 95% CI: 1.31-4.70), impaired left ventricular ejection fraction (OR=1.97; 95% CI:1.05-3.71), and multivessel disease (OR=6.32; 95% CI: 1.43-28.03) than incident cases. In-hospital use of beta-blockers was less frequent among recurrent compared to incident cases (OR=0.45; 95% CI: 0.24-0.85), while no statistically significant differences between groups were observed regarding angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker, statin, aspirin or invasive procedures.

conclusionA more severe clinical expression of the disease and underutilisation of treatment among recurrent AMIs are likely to explain their poorer prognosis compared to incident AMIs.

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acute myocardial infarctionAlbaniaepidemiologyin-hospital treatmentprevention

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