Analysis of Some Behavioral Risk Factors in Relation to Acute Coronary Events
Maria Marilena FrunzulicĂ1, Ramona Constantina Vasile2, Venera Cristina Dinescu3
1PhD, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Insights
Smoking significantly increases the risk of acute coronary events, with longer exposure posing greater danger. Moderate alcohol consumption may offer a protective effect against these events.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Public Health
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Behavioral risk factors, particularly smoking and alcohol consumption, are known contributors to acute coronary events.
- Understanding the precise impact of these habits on cardiovascular health is crucial for current public health strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between acute coronary events and the behavioral risk factors of smoking and alcohol consumption.
- To quantify the risk associated with different levels and durations of smoking and alcohol intake.
Main Methods:
- Data collected from three family medicine practices between November 2018 and May 2019.
- Anonymous questionnaires administered to assess smoking habits, alcohol consumption, and history of acute coronary events.
Main Results:
- Current and former smokers exhibited the highest prevalence of acute coronary events.
- Duration of smoking exposure was strongly correlated with an increased risk of acute coronary events.
- Moderate consumption of wine or beer showed a weaker association with acute coronary events compared to non-consumption, suggesting a potential protective effect.
Conclusions:
- Smoking is a significant and dose-dependent risk factor for acute coronary events.
- Moderate alcohol consumption, specifically wine or beer, may have a protective role against acute coronary events, warranting further investigation.
Abstract:
The association of acute coronary events and behavioral risk factors is already known. Of these, smoking and alcohol consumption are the behavioral risk factors with the most intense impact in the occurrence of these events. The correct knowledge of the dynamics and their involvement in the evolution of acute coronary events remains of overwhelming importance in the light of current data. To achieve the purpose of this study data from three family medicine practices from the period November 2018 to May 2019 were corroborated. Anonymous questionnaires were applyed to the subjects. For this study, questions related to the habit of smoking and consuming alcohol were selected. The study aimed to analyze the associative relationships between acute coronary events and two of the most common behavioral risk factors, smoking and alcohol consumption. The highest prevalence of acute coronary events was observed in current smokers and in former smokers. The period of exposure to smoking showed that this is one of the variables most strongly associated with an increased risk of acute coronary events. Moderate consumption of wine or beer seems to have a weak association with acute coronary events, even weaker than those who do not consume at all suggesting a protective effect.
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