ISLAMABAD: Pain one year after a heart attack is common in patients and has now been linked with a higher chance of death within the next 8 years, a study said.
The research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, said that moderate or extreme pain after a heart attack may help predict the possibility of death over the next 8.5 years.
Linda Vixner, an associate professor of medical science at the School of Health and Welfare at Dalarna University in Falun, Sweden said that the research indicates that pain is connected to higher risk of cardiovascular disease and overall death.
She, however, said the impact of pain on death after a heart attack has not yet been noted in large studies.
According to Medical Daily the evaluation of health data for more than 18,300 people who had a heart attack found that nearly 45 per cent of the participants in research reported modest or extreme pain one year after their heart attack.
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The 8.5 years study said there is a higher risk of death in those with moderate to extreme pain than those with no pain.
The findings showed that around 65 per cent of the participants experiencing pain at the two-month follow up were also experiencing pain at their 12-month follow up, indicating persistent and long-term pain.
Linda Vixner added that after a heart attack, it’s important to recognise pain as an important risk factor of death.
She said severe pain may be a potential threat to important heart-protective activities such as regular exercise; reduced or lack of physical activity.
The research said for patients with pain, it is of particular importance to reduce other risk factors, such as smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels.
