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 2102( عام 2( العدد ) 30الهيثم للعلوم الصرفة و التطبيقية                                                                           المجلد ) مجلة إبن 

Ibn Al-Haitham J. for Pure & Appl. Sci.                                           Vol.03 (2) 2017 

Assessment of Risk factors For myocardial Infraction in 

Sample of Patients Attending in Coronary Care Unit  

Ward in AL-Zahra hospital-Karbala City 
 

Muna Abdul Kadhum Zeidan 

Dept. of Community Health / College of Health and Medical Technology/ 

Middle Technology University 

 Shatha Ahmed M.A 

AL-Mansur Medical Institute / Middle Technology University 

Makki Hasan kadhum 

Diyaa Aldeen al-khateeb 
Dept. of Community Health / College of Health and Medical Technology/ 

Middle Technology University 

 

Received in :22 /November /2016 ,Accepted in : 19 /March/ 2017 
 

Abstract 
        The objective of the present study is to determine the rate  of myocardial infarction  

among sample patients attending in CCU medical ward in AL-Zahra hospital and  to identify 

factors  associated with the myocardial infarction (age, gender, residence, occupation and 

educational level ), Family history (hypertension…..etc. A case control study conducted in 

Karbala city / AL-Zahra hospital /medical ward /CCU for cardio pulmonary care unit..  

Sampling was  (non probability convenient ) the study  was included  100 cases and 100 

controls.. The study was started from 15
th

 July 2015 to the 20
th 

October 2015.  Data was 

collected by questionnaire to obtain socio- demo graphic information. The  result shows that 

mean age of the subjects was  49.02± 8.3 years, and the 23.5% were Free  profession ; about 

(24.5%)  of patient with myocardial infarction  were smokers. Analyses of results by (chi-

square test ) show that (unemployment, low educational level, Family history for 

hypertension, overweight, chronic diseases: there is a high significant association between 

hypertension and myocardial infarction,  smoking and lipid profile )  were significant  factors  

associated with myocardial in fraction  . Conclusions  This study showed the rate of 

myocardial infraction  was 12.5 %  among age group (51-60) year,  factors that were 

associated with higher rate of myocardial infraction  were unemployment, low educational 

level, Family history for hypertension, overweight and chronic diseases: there is a high 

significant association between hypertension and myocardial infarction,  smoking and lipid 

profile.    

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Key words: Myocardial,  Infraction , Factors, Karbala                                                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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 2102( عام 2( العدد ) 30الهيثم للعلوم الصرفة و التطبيقية                                                                           المجلد ) مجلة إبن 

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Introduction 
     Myocardial infarction (MI) or a cute myocardial infarction (AMI), commonly known as 

heart attack, occurs when blood flow stops to a part of the heart causing damage to the heart 

muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort, which may travel into the 

shoulder,  arm, back, neck, or jaw. Often it's in the center or left side of the chest and lasts for 

more than a few minutes. The discomfort may occasionally feel like heart burn. Other 

symptoms may include shortness, nausea, feeling faint, a cold, or feeling tired[1]. About 30% 

of people have atypical symptoms, [2]with women more likely than men to present 

atypically. In Iraq the risk of death in those who have had an Segment Elevation Myocardial 

infarction is about 10%. Rates of myocardial infarction for a given age have decreased 

globally between 1990 and 2010. About one million people have an myocardial infarction 

each year in the United States. . Among those over 75 years old, about 5% have had an 

myocardial infarction with little or no history of symptoms. A myocardial infarction may 

cause heart failure, an irregular heart beat, or  cardiac arrest.[2]                                                                              
 

Most MIs occur due to disease. Risk factors include high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, 

lack of e exercise, obesity, high blood cholesterol, poor diet, and excessive  alcohol in take, 

among others. The mechanism of an MI often involves the rupture of an atherosclerotic 

plaque, leading to complete blockage of a coronary .MIs are less commonly caused 

by coronary, which may be due to cocaine, significant emotional stress, and extreme cold, 

among others. A number of tests are useful to help with diagnosis, 

including electrocardiograms , blood tests, and  coronary [3].                                     Aspirin is 

an appropriate immediate treatment for a suspected myocardial infarction. Supple mental 

oxygen should be used in those with low oxygen levels or shortness of breath . People who 

have a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction  are often managed with the blood thinner  , 

with the additional use angioplasty in those at high risk [4]. In people with blockages of 

multiple coronary arteries and diabetes, by pass surgery (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) 

maybe recommended rather than angioplasty. After an myocardial infarction, life style 

modifications, along with long-term treatment with aspirin, beta-blockers, and stating, are 

typically recommended [5]
 
.   The aim of this study is to determine the rate  of myocardial 

infarction  among patients attending in CCU medical ward in AL-Zahraa hospital & to 

identify factors  associated with the myocardial infarction MI (age, gender, residence, 

occupation and educational level ), Family history (hypertension) .                                                                                                                            

 

Methods 
      A case control study design was used. The study was conducted in Karbala city / AL-

Zahra hospital /medical ward /CCU for cardiopulmonary care unit.The patients were  selected 

(none probability convenient sampling),  Subjects in this study included all patient (cases) of 

myocardial infarction admitted to the AL-Zahraa hospital /medical ward /CCU for 

cardiopulmonary care unit and their control. Study included  100 cases and 100 controls. The 

study has started from 15
th

 July 2015 to the 20
th 

October 2015. The data were collected by 

direct interview using special questionnaire .Information were included socio-demographic 

data (age, education and occupation), Family history (hypertension, diabetes mellitus) , Body 

Mass Index, Smoking behavior, lipid profile, ……..ect                                                                                                                    

                                                                                            

Criteria for the selections of cases and controls 
1) Inclusion criteria for cases : 

-The entire patients who were diagnosed by the electrocardiograph, serum troponin, clinical 

signs & symptoms (sever chest pain, sweating, vomiting and dyspnea) as myocardial 

infarction. 

 

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 2102( عام 2( العدد ) 30الهيثم للعلوم الصرفة و التطبيقية                                                                           المجلد ) مجلة إبن 

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- All age groups and both gender. 

For  Controls -Age, gender are matched. 

-Do not have myocardial infarction and other type of heart diseases. 

2) Exclusion criteria for cases: 

- Patient who live outside Karbala. 

Cigarette – smoking : consists of three groups : (a)   nơn – smoker  ( did not smoke through 

out the pregnancy) ; (b) smoker ; (c) and  passive smoker ( had a house hold member who 

smoked ten  cigarettes per day) [6]. 

 

Lipid profile can be divided into  [7] : 

Normal value         

60 to 130 mg/ dl Low Density Lipoprotein  

Greater than 40 mg/ dl High Density Lipoprotein 

Less than 200 mg/ dl Cholesterol 

10  to 150 mg/ dl Triglycerides 

 

Statistical analysis: data was analyzed by SPSS package version 18, X
2
 test was used for 

significance of association (p –  value of  < 0. 05 was  considered  significant) . 

 

Results   
      Table (1) shows that higher parentage (12.5%) of patients  was in the age group (51-60) 

years, and the higher percentage (12.5%) of control was in the age group (41-50) years. The 

total number of cases was (100, 50.0 %), the number of males was (69, 34.5 %) and the 

number of females was (31,15.5 %), while the total number of controls was (100, 50.0 %) the 

number of males was (66, 33.0 %) and the number of females also (34,17.0 %) were shown in 

table (2). Table (3) shows that higher percentage of cases that residence with urban is (70 , 

35.0 %), and higher percentage of control that residence with urban is ( 71, 35.5 %), and 

higher percentage of occupation of the sample in this study was free profession (16.0 %) in s 

ample with myocardial infarction group and ( 1.5 %) in sample without myocardial infarction 

significant association (P-value <0.05) , the read and write rate was higher among the sample 

with myocardial infarction (4.5% vs. 15% ) compared to control . The family history of 

patients  with hypertension  (26.5% vs. 23.5 %) compared to control show in table (4). Table 

(5) shows that body mass index  of cases was higher among sample with overweight   (23.5% 

vs. 21.5 %) compared to control. The chronic disease of hypertension higher among sample 

with myocardial infarction (26.5 %) while in controls was (18.5). The percentage of cases 

with DM  among sample with myocardial infarction was (20.0%) While controls was 

(11.0%), The percentage of cases with kidney disease among sample with MI was (10.0%) 

While controls was (6.0%). The percentage of cases with thyrotoxicosis among sample with 

myocardial infarction was (3.5%), while controls was (4.2%) shown in table (6). Table (7) 

showed that association of myocardial infarction and smoking behavior in this study showed 

that the percentage of smoker was  (24.5 %) in the people with myocardial infarction and 

about (36 %) in people without myocardial infarction the risk of myocardial infarction 

significantly increased (4.1874) times in the people with passive smokers. And the risk of 

myocardial infarction significantly increased (4.152) times in the people duration of smoking 

(30 -40) years, and increased (12.078) times in the people with number of cigarettes more 

than (60) per day. The association of MI and lipid profile in this study shows that the 

percentage of normal " High  Density Lipoprotein " was  (31.0 %) in the people with 

myocardial infarction and about (40 %) in people without MI the risk of MI significantly 

increased (0.352) times in the people with low " High Density Lipoprotein ". The risk of 

myocardial infarction significantly increased (1.5455) times in the people with higher" LDL" 

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lipid profile, and the risk of myocardial infarction significantly increased    (3.9516) times in 

the    people with higher cholesterol, the risk of myocardial infarction   significantly increased 

(1.444) times in the people with higher triglycerides were shown in table (8).                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

Discussion    
      Myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, is the irreversible necrosis of 

heart muscle secondary to prolonged ischemia. This usually results from an imbalance in 

oxygen supply and demand, which is most often caused by plaque rupture with thrombus 

formation in a coronary vessel, resulting in an acute reduction of blood supply to a portion of 

the myocardium.
 
[8]

 
.   In this study, most of the patients in both study group belong to the age 

(51-60) years (12.5 %). The finding of the present study is agreement with finding  reported  

in USA .
[9]

 increasing prevalence of myocardial infarction with age the cases of myocardial 

infarction with  age group (41-50) is ranging (17.28%), and the control age group (51-60)is 

ranging (22.43%) this may cause contrast in  time and place of the studies 
 
[9]

 .   
This study 

showed that about (34.5%) of  the studied group were males while the females were (15.5 

%),the  risk of males infecting with myocardial infarction was (1.14) more than females, 

,similar finding is reported by the European Society of Cardiology
 
[10]. Because supporting 

the aspect that women are protected from myocardial infraction due to the presence of cardio 

protective estrogens[11]. This study is the highest percentage of cases that residence with 

urban is (35.0%), and higher percentage of occupation among sample with  free profession 

(16.0%), and the literacy status was higher among (12.5%),these result that occur have similar 

finding which is reported by India[11], the residence with urban is (37.45 %), occupation is 

middle socio- economic status was (17.6 %), and lower educational level was (46.33%). This 

may be explained contrast in time and place .  Regarding family history of myocardial 

infarction was higher among  patient with myocardial infarction (26.5%) compared to control 

group (23.5%) with significant is reported by in India 
 
[12] patients  were (33.45 %), and in 

control were (9.55%), (95%,CI 2.99-7.89) (OR=4.75),
 
 a possible explanation for this may be 

due to the aggregation effect of heredity may originate from the here dietary transfer of 

hypercholesterolemia, hypertension and diabetes 
 
[13]

 . 
This study  found  association between 

overweight with  p-value <  0.05 similar finding is reported by in Middle East and North 

Africa
 
[14],  a possible explanation for they may be  due to weight increase is associated with 

bad lifestyle  in both men and women.  In this study, the percentage of cases with 

hypertension was (26.5 %), the risk of myocardial infarction of individual with hypertension 

is(1.92) more than individual without hypertension ,probably due to ventricular hypertrophy 

associated with high blood pressure [15]. In this study, the percentage of cases with diabetes 

mellitus was (20.0%), the risk of myocardial infarction of individual with diabetes mellitus is 

(2.3636) more than individual without diabetes mellitus, and this may be explained by 

diabetes mellitus damages blood vessels including the coronary arteries of the heart.  In this 

study, the percentage of cases with kidney , disease was (10.0 %), the risk ơf myocardial 

infarction of individual with kidney disease is(1.833) more than individual without kidney 

disease, similar finding is reported by ( south Africa)
 
, [13]

 
 .  This study, shows that the 

percentage of never smoker was  (14.5 %) in the people with myocardial infarction and 

passive smoker about (11.0 %),and the people were smokers about (24.5%) the  risk of 

myocardial infarction significantly increased (4.1874) times in the people with passive 

smokers. This is similar to study done by South Korea) 
 [15]

 (40%) of the patients attempted 

smoking; (13.5%) of them passive smoking while (26%) of the patients overall had never 

smoking. From the multivariate logistic analysis including smoking patterns and clinical 

characteristics, the severity of coronary artery disease was the only in dependent predictor for 

smoking cessation (Relative risk (RR): 1.230; P = 0.022). This maybe because smoking 



 

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increases the risk of an initial cardiac event and doubles the rate of subsequent infarction and 

death 
 
[16] .                                                                                               

      This study shows the association of myocardial infarction and lipid profile in this study 

shows that the percentage of normal " High Density Lipoprotein " w ere  (31.0 %) in the 

people with MI and about (40 %) in people without myocardial infarction the risk of 

myocardial infarction significantly increased (0.352) times in people with low " High Density 

Lipoprotein ", the  risk of myocardial infarction significantly increased (1.5455) times in 

people with higher " Low Density Lipoprotein " lipid profile , and the risk of myocardial 

infarction significantly increased (3.9516) times in the people with higher cholesterol, the  

risk of myocardial infarction was significantly increased (1.444) times in people with higher 

triglycerides. This is similar to study done by South Korea[15]
  
 , may be explained by the 

higher level of blood cholesterol, the greater the  risk of heart disease or heart attacks[16]
.                                                                                                            

  

 

Conclusions 
    The results of the present study was indicated that rate of  myocardial infarction was higher 

in male than female.  Factors that were  associated with myocardial infarction were 

Residence: in  urban, unemployment, low educational  level, family history for hypertension, 

overweight ,and chronic diseases: there is a high significant association between hypertension 

and myocardial infarction,  smoking and lipid profile.                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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Table (1): Distribution of age sample according to cases and controls 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

P-value "= 0.004  Significant                     "degree freedom" =5 

 

Table (2): Distribution of gender according to cases and control. 

 

Gender 

Groups 
Total           

OR 95%CI 

 

P-value 

Case Controls 

NO. % NO. % NO. % 

Male 69 34.5 66 33.0 135 67.5 1.14 0.63–2.07 0.65 

NS Female 31 15.5 34 17.0 65 32.5 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100.0 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ge /years 

Groups 
Total 

Case Controls 

  NO. % NO. % NO. % 

21 – 30 5 2.5 20 10.0 25 12.5 

31 – 40 17 8.5 22 11.0 39 19.5 

41 – 50 23 11.5 25 12.5 48 24.0 

51 – 60 25 12.5 19 9.5 44 22.0 

61 – 70 22 11.0 8 4.0 30 15.0 

>= 70 8 4.0' 6 3.0 14 7.0 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100.0 



 

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Table (3): Distributions the demographic characteristics. 

Demographic 

characteristics 

Cases Controls Total P-value 
NO. % NO. % NO %  

Residence  
Urban 70 35.0 71 35.5 141 70.5 0.87 
Rural 30 15.0 29 14.5 59 29.5 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100 

Occupation  
Gov. employee 15 7.5 20 10.0 35 17.5 0.003* 
Free profession 33 16.0 14 7.0 47 23.5 

Unemployed 10 5.0 17 8.5 27 13.5 

Retired 12 6.0 8 4.0 20 10.0 

Private sector employee 2 1.5 12 6.0 14 7.0 

Other 28 14.0 29 14.5 57 28.5 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100 

Educational level  

Illiterate 14 7.0 3 1.5 17 8.5 0.000* 

Read & write 25 12.5 6 3.0 31 15.5 

Primary 24 12.0 20 10.0 44 22.0 

Intermediate 10 5.0 13 6.5 23 11.5 

Secondary 18 9.0 28 14.0 46 23.0 

Higher education 9 4.5 30 15.0 39 19.5 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100 

* Statistically significant. 

 

Table (4): Distributions of the s ample according to family history. 

Family history 
Cases Controls Total Test 

NO. % NO. % NO %  

Hypertension  

Have H.T. 53 26.5 47 23.5 100 50.0 O.R.= 1.2716 

Have not H.T. 47 23.5 53 26.5 100 50.0 (95%CI) =0.729 - 2.215 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100 P-value=0.396 NS 

Heart disease  

Have H.D. 30 15.0 23 11.5 53 26.5 O.R.= 1.4348 

Have not H.D. 70 35.0 77 38.5 147 73.5 (95%CI)=0.762 - 2.703 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100 P-value=0.262 NS 

Diabetes mellitus  

Have D.M. 41 20.5 45 22.5 86 43.0 O.R.= 0.8493 

Have not D.M. 59 29.5 55 27.5 114 57.0 (95%CI)=0.485 - 1.4875 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100 P-value=0.568 NS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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Table (5):  Distributions of population according to BMI. 

 BMI 

 Groups 
Total 

 Case  Controls 

 NO.  %  NO.  %  NO  % 

 Under weight  1  .5  4  2.0  5  2.5 

 Normal weight  32  16.0  31  15.5  63  31.5 

 Over  weight  47  23.5  43  21.5  90  4 5.0 

 Obese  20  10.0  22  11.0  42  21.0 

 Total  100  50.0  100  50.0  200  100.0 

"P-value" = 0.002   S  "df" =3 

 

Table (6):  Distributions of study population according to chronic diseases  
 

Chronic diseases 

Cases Controls Total Test 

NO. % NO. % NO %  

Hypertension  

Have H.T. 53 26.5 37 18.5 90 45.0 O.R.= 1.92 

Have not H.T. 47 23.5 63 31.5 110 55.0 (95% C1)=1.0915 - 3.378 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100 P-Value= 0.02 S 

Diabetes mellitus  

Have D.M. 40 20.0 22 11.0 62 31.0 O.R.= 2.3636 

Have not D.M. 60 30.0 78 39.0 138 69.0 (95% C1)=1.272 - 4.392 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100 P-Value= 0.006 S 

Kidney disease  

Have K.D. 20 10.0 12 6.0 32 16.0 O.R.= 1.833 

Have not K.D. 80 40.0 88 44.0 168 84.0 (95% C1)=0.843- 3.988 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100 P-Value= 0.123 NS 

Thyrotoxicosis  

Have thyro. 7 3.5 9 4.5 16 8.0 O.R.= 0.761 

Have not thyro. 93 46.5 91 45.5 184 90.2 (95% C1) =0.272- 2.13 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100 P-Value= 0.602 NS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Biology | 9 

 

 2102( عام 2( العدد ) 30الهيثم للعلوم الصرفة و التطبيقية                                                                           المجلد ) مجلة إبن 

Ibn Al-Haitham J. for Pure & Appl. Sci.                                           Vol.03 (2) 2017 

Table (7): Distribution of study population according to smoking behavior 

Smoking 

Behavior 

Cases Controls Total Test 

NO. % NO. % NO % O.R (95%CI) 

Smoking habit  

Passive smoker’s 22 11.0 20 10.0 42 21.0 vvcfee 1.018 - 4.589 

Smoker’s 49 24.5 23 11.5 72 36.0 4.1874 2.148 - 8.161 

Never smoker’s 29 14.5 57 28.5 86 43.0 - - 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100 - - 

Duration of smoking 

1-10 years 5 2.5 2 1.0 7 3.5 3.774 0.705-20.203 

10-20 years 14 7.0 7 3.5 21 10.5 3.019 1.1403-7.996 

20-30 years 11 5.5 4 2.0 15 7.5 4.152 1.253-13.755 

30-40 years 15 7.5 8 4.0 23 11.5 2.8309 1.119-7.1619 

More 40 years 4 2.0 2 1.0 6 3.0 3.019 0.5332-17.0991 

NO smoking 51 25.5 77 38.5 128 64.0 - - 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100.0 - - 

Number of cigarettes per day 

< 20 cpd 1 0.5 3 1.5 4 2.0 0.503 0.0509-4.9736 

20-40 cpd 17 8.5 14 7.0 31 15.5 0.833 0.8312-4.0433 

40-60 cpd 23 11.5 5 2.5 28 14.0 6.945 4.4799-19.4505 

More 60 cpd 8 4.0 1 0.5 9 4.5 12.078 1.466-99.5056 

No smoking 51 25.5 77 38.5 128 64.0 - - 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100.0 - - 

Table (8):  Distribution of study population according to lipid profile. 

Lipid profile  
Cases Controls Total Test 

NO. % NO. % NO % O.R (95%CI) 

HDL  

High 4 2.0 5 2.5 9 4.5 0.352 0.0829-1.502 

Normal 62 31.0 80 40.0 142 71.0 0.3419 0.1711-0.6831 

Low 34 17.0 15 7.5 49 24.5 - - 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100.0 - - 

LDL  

High 34 17.0 22 11.0 56 28.0 1.5455 0.2062-11.7917 

Normal 64 32.0 76 38.0 140 70.0 0.8421 0.1153-6.1481 

Low 2 1.0 2 1.0 4 2.0 - - 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100.0 - - 

Cholesterol  

High 28 14.0 31 15.5 59 29.5 3.1613 0.6056-16.5019 

Normal 70 35.0 62 31.0 132 66.0 3.9516 0.7913-19.7344 

Low 2 1.0 7 3.5 9 4.5 - - 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100.0 - - 

Triglycerides 

 
 

High 39 19.5 36 18.0 75 37.5 1.444 0.3023-6.9013 

Normal 58 29.0 60 30.0 118 59.0 1.2889 0.2764-6.0114 

Low 3 1.5 4 2.0 7 3.5 - - 

Total 100 50.0 100 50.0 200 100.0 - -