title: Multiple Risk Factors of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Myocardial Infarction Patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the most critical medical emergency and contributor to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Myocardial infarction is the most common form of coronary heart disease and leading cause of premature death. Past century has seen substantial advancement in the field of medical sciences but still mortality trends due to myocardial infarction is increasing in developing countries including India. We have conducted this study to compare the Sociodemographic characteristics of alcoholic and non alcoholic MI patients admitted in coronary care unit of Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, India.
  
  
  METHODS
  An exploratory cross sectional study was performed by enrolling a convenient sample of 100 Myocardial Infarction patients. Information about Sociodemographic characteristics, past medical history, alcohol and tobacco intake, physical activity, psychological stress and biochemical measurements was gathered.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of the respondents was 46 (SD=6) years and majority of them were male i.e. 82%. 100% married and 89% literate, there were 24% past and 22% present alcoholics. Consumption of alcohol on a monthly, weekly and daily basis was 8%, 11% and 5% respectively. Preference to brandy was 67%, rum was 21% and that the beer was 12%. Current smoker were 20% and former were 11%. 93% and 52% respondents were under medication of beta blocker and angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Worldwide, MI is the most common cause of mortality and morbidity and hence early diagnosis and management is most essential. Results from our study revealed that, participants had sedentary lifestyles where risk factors of MI such as alcohol consumption, and smoking does existed.
authors.lastname: Harisharan
authors.forename: Awnish Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Nidhu Ram
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Dangal
authors.affiliation: 5Associate Professor & Vice Principal, Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Medical College & Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saveetha University, Saveetha Nagar, Chennai-602105, Tamil Nadu, India. 6Research Affiliate, Department of Public Health, Foundation of Healthcare Technologies Society, New Delhi-110066, India.. krishnamohan_surapaneni@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Krishna Mohan
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Surapaneni
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors