Abstract

The results of prevalence and prognostic significance of occupational, housing and family risk factors for myocardial infarction are presented. The significance of the analyzed risk factors for predicting development of myocardial infarction is established. The myocardial infarction (MI) have to do with global social and medical evidential problems. The MI morbidity results in significant economic and social damage. The loss of the gross domestic product as a result of MI mortality in able-bodied age prevails in the structure of economic damage in the Russian Federation and makes up to more than 49 billion rubles per year. In MI patients such risk factors as tense psychological relationships at work, duration of workday more than 8 hours are highly spread. This is especially true for tensed psychological relationships at work, which are 5.6 times more likely to be detected in patients with MI as compared with other groups of patients. The study demonstrated considerable prevalence and significant role of particular professional, housing and family risk factors in the MI development. It is proved that physical overloads, unsatisfactory housing conditions and lack of one's own housing are of highest prevalence and prognostic significance. The study data permits to prognosticate possibility of MI development and to implement preventive and curative measures prior to onset of disease resulting in decreasing of MI morbidity, various complications and mortality.

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