Key result
Lunar cycle shows no association with culprit coronary lesion location in myocardial infarction.
Why the study?
The relationship between the lunar cycle, moon's distance from Earth, and myocardial infarction characteristics including lesion location and type was unclear.
Does the lunar cycle influence the location of coronary occlusion or myocardial infarction type in patients presenting with MI?
Cohort (n=554)
No
Does the lunar cycle influence the location of coronary occlusion or myocardial infarction type in patients presenting with MI?
p-value: p=0.32 and 0.49
This retrospective cohort study debunks the myth of a lunar effect on myocardial infarction, finding no significant association between the lunar cycle and culprit lesion location.
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No association between lunar position and coronary lesion location in MI; leaves open exploratory vessel-specific signals for confirmation in larger cohorts.
Mehmet Özgeyik (2021) conducted a cohort in Acute myocardial infarction (STEMI or Non-STEMI) (n=554). Lunar cycle (position, distance, and gravitational force) vs. Different lunar phases and positions was evaluated on Culprit lesion location (distance from coronary ostium and vertical/horizontal direction according to Earth's gravity line) (p=0.32 and 0.49). The lunar cycle, including the Moon's orbital movement, daily movement, and distance from Earth, was not significantly associated with the location of the culprit coronary lesion in patients with myocardial infarction.
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