Factors Associated With Myocardial Infarction Reoccurrence : Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

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ARTICLES: Coronary Heart Disease

Factors Associated With Myocardial Infarction Reoccurrence

Abel, Willie M. PhD; Scanlan, Lauren N. PhDc; Horne, Carolyn E. PhD; Crane, Patricia B. PhD

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 37(4):p 359-367, 7/8 2022. | DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000796

Abstract

Background 

As recurrent myocardial infarctions (MIRs) constitute almost a third of the annual incidence of myocardial infarction, identifying the traditional and novel variables related to MIR is important.

Objective 

The aim of this study was to examine modifiable cardiac risks, adiposity, symptoms associated with inflammation (fatigue, depression, sleep) and inflammatory cytokines, and MIR by sex and race.

Methods 

Using a cross-sectional descriptive design, we recruited a convenience sample of adults (N = 156) discharged with first myocardial infarction or had MIR in the last 3 to 7 years. Surveys measured demographics, cardiac risk factors, depression, sleep, and fatigue. Anthropometric measures and cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) were obtained. A maximum likelihood regression was calculated to predict MIR.

Results 

The sample included 57% male and 30% Black participants, and the mean (SD) age was 65 (12) years. The hsCRP was the only cytokine related to symptoms: fatigue (r = 0.309, P < .001) and depression (r = 0.255, P = .002). An MIR was not associated with race despite White participants reporting better sleep (t146 = −3.25, P = .002), lower body mass index (t154 = −3.49, P = .001), and fewer modifiable risk factors (t152 = −2.05, P = .04). An MIR was associated with being male, higher hsCRP and tumor necrosis factor-α levels (P < .001), and higher inflammatory symptoms of fatigue (P = .04), depression (P = .01), and poor sleep (P < .001).

Conclusion 

Further examination of biomarkers to understand the mechanisms associated with inflammatory symptoms of fatigue, depression, and poor sleep and MIR is needed.

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