Pattern of cardiovascular admission diagnoses during the month of Ramadan: a single center experience

Abstract Background Fasting Ramadan has been linked to favorable health profile, yet some unhealthy behaviors were shown affect the progression of cardiovascular diseases during holy month. Purpose To detect prevalent diagnoses admissions month and compare them admission rest year. Methods This retrospective observational study included all patients who admitted Cardiology department Coronary Care Unit from April 2019 May 2022, with 4 months included. The median number specific cardiac compared similar other Results year-study period 8170 patients, 14.6% (n = 1194 patients) months. All comparable as year, Table. There was a trend towards higher rates in almost except for unstable angina, infective endocarditis pericardial diseases. Conclusions pattern disease not different Yet, there numerically Table Comparison monthly average years Median (range) Monthly P value IHD 145.5 (63) 106 (74) 0.486 * CCS 39.5 (35) 17 (11) 0.057 ACS 107.5 (71) 89 (83) 0.686 - STEMI 49.5 (34) 39 (24) 0.343 NSTEMI 41 (46) (56) 1.0 UA 8.5 (8) 10 (4) ADHF & cardiogenic shock 113.5 (111) 56 (37) Arrhythmia 43.5 (39) 34 (10) AF 18.5 (22) 22.5 (5) SVT 9.5 (15) 6 (9) AFL (12) 2.5 (2) 0.2 CHB 3.5 (3) IE 10.5 (7) 14 (6) PE 3 (1) Pericardial 2 Hypertensive urgency emergency 12 (23) IHD, ischemic heart disease; CCS, chronic coronary syndrome; ACS, acute STEMI, ST elevation myocardial infarction; NSTEMI, non-ST UA, angina; ADHF, decompensated failure; AF, atrial fibrillation; SVT, supraventricular tachycardia; AFL, flutter; CHD, complete block; IE, endocarditis; PE, pulmonary embolism. Additional Content An author video accompany this abstract is available on https://academic.oup.com/eurheartjsupp. Please click arrow next ‘More Content’ then ‘Author videos’.