The risk of acute coronary syndrome in Ramadan

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Published May 18, 2017
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Vol. 94 No. 10 (2016): Issue Oct 2016

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Asma Sriha Belguith
Houda Baccouche
Mohamed Habib Grissa
Hamdi Boubaker
Wahid Bouida
Kaouthar Beltaief
Adel Sekma
Nizar Fredj
Nasri Bzeouiche
Zied Zina
Riadh Boukef
Mohamed Soltani
Semir Nouira

Abstract

Background: Data on the effect of fasting on coronary disease are rare and controversial. The aim of our study was to investigate the influence of Ramadan on the prevalence of acute coronary syndrome among chest pain patients in the emergency department of Monastir. Methods: It was a prospective study, performed in the emergency department of Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital of Monastir, during the 3 months before, during and after Ramadan from 2012 to 2014. We included all patients with non-traumatic chest pain during the study period. Data were collected using a standardized form. The uniformity chi 2 test, ANOVA test, Kruskal-Wallis test were performed at the 5% level. Binary logistic regression model was used for multivariate analysis. Results: The SCA prevalence was 17% a month before Ramadan, 22% during Ramadan and 28% one month after Ramadan (p = 0.007). According to the results of the multivariate analysis, the period of Ramadan is not associated with increase of risk of SCA whereas the risk doubles after Ramadan in all group (p = 0.001). In subgroups analysis, the period of R was associated with an amplification of risk in men aged more than 55 years and women older than 65 years (OR: 2.1; p = 0.020) and among subjects with hypertension (OR: 2.4, p = 0.007). Ramadan and Shawwal were not associated with an increase of risk among subjects without CVX risk factor.
 Conclusion: We have demonstrated that the risk of SCA has increased in Ramadan only among the elderly and patient with hypertension. The increased risk in Shawwal can be explained by the lifting of dietary restriction.

Keywords:

Fasting, Acute coronary syndrome, Emergency, Humans, prevalence, Islam, Tunisia, epidemiology, Religion, prospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors

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