Document Type : Review Article

Authors

1 Department of Health Promotion and Education, School of Health, Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermansha, Iran

2 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Motazedi Hospital Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

3 School of Medical Sciences, Khomein Faculty of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran

4 Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Myocardial Infarction (MI) refers to the destruction and death of cells in the myocardium of the heart. Its prevalence increases with age due to changes in the cardiovascular system. The aim of the present study was to combine, summarize, standardize, resolve inconsistencies in the results of studies, and investigate the impact of potential factors on the prevalence rate of MI in the elderly through a systematic review and meta-analysis.
METHODS: This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted from 1987 to March 2022. All relevant published studies were searched in PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science (WoS) databases, and Google Scholar search engine using related MeSH/Emtree and Free Text words. The heterogeneity among studies was quantified using the I2 index.
RESULTS: In the initial search, 35453 studies were identified. After eliminating irrelevant studies, finally, 29 articles with a sample size of 3279136 subjects were included in the meta-analysis. After combining the results of the studies included in the meta-analysis, the total prevalence of MI in the elderly was estimated to be 17.6% (95% CI: 12.8 - 23.7%), 16.1% (95% CI: 11.0 - 22.8%) in males, and 12.5% (95% CI: 9.2 - 16.8%) in females. The prevalence of MI increased with the year of publication and the mean age of the elderly (P < 0.001).
CONCLUSION: The results showed that due to the high prevalence of myocardial infarction (MI) in the elderly, it should be addressed within healthcare systems and policy makers should pay more attention to prevention of MI. However, considering the inclusion of heterogeneous studies, the pooled estimation should be interpreted with caution.

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