Key result
Post-MI adults aged 66-70 report higher fatigue intensity than younger peers, scoring 77 vs 69.
Why the study?
The prevalence and intensity of fatigue and physical activity levels after acute myocardial infarction in older adults were not well characterized.
Cross-Sectional (n=80)
No
Absolute Event Rate: 77% vs 68.9%
p-value: p=<0.0001
Fatigue is highly prevalent in older adults following acute myocardial infarction, particularly in those aged 60-65 years.
Fatigue warrants heightened clinical attention in post-MI adults aged 66-70; hypothesis-generating and leaves open need for targeted trials.
Background and Objectives: Objective of this study was to find out the fatigue and physical activity after acute myocardial infarction. On the basis of RPFScale the assessment was of been done for fatigue. Methodology: There were total 80 subjects in this study. This was a study of fatigue examination in post myocardial infarction patients. Here we evaluated the intensity of the fatigue in the older adults of Acute Myocardial Infarction and graded the intensity on the basis of RPFScale. Result: There is increase in fatigue in the post acute myocardial infarction older adults. Increased fatigue is found more in the age group of 60-65 years of older adults as compared to age group of 66-70 years of older adults. Conclusion: By this study, it is concluded that there is prevalence of fatigue in older adults post acute myocardial infarction.
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Bhoomi Vora (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute Myocardial Infarction (n=80). Age 66-70 years vs. Age 60-65 years was evaluated on Revised Piper Fatigue Scale (RPFS) score (p=<0.0001). Older adults aged 66-70 years experienced higher fatigue intensity post-acute myocardial infarction compared to those aged 60-65 years (mean RPFS score 77.0 vs 68.9).
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