Identification of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Hajj Pilgrim from Bali
NW Widhidewi, S Masyeni, A Eka Pratiwi
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Warmadewa, Denpasar, Bali
Abstract
Almost 2 million Muslims from more than 183 countries conduct Hajj to Mecca, Saudi Arabia every year. This event carries significant public health challenges not only infectious disease transmission but also exacerbation of non-communicable diseases. Although the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was not high, it confers high mortality rate. The aim of this study is to identify major risk factors of cardiovascular event among Hajj pilgrims from Bali in 2018. A cross sectional study was conducted in Western Denpasar Community Health Center, where the Hajj preparations take place. Demographical data, history of preexisting medical illness, physical examination, laboratory, electrocardiogram (ECG), thorax x-ray results were collected. CVD risk defined as the finding of at least one of the parameters (age ≥ 55 years old, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hyperuricemia, ECG or x-ray abnormalities). A total of 99 participants were enrolled in the study. Among them, 97 (98%) participants had at least one CVD risk factor. Significant findings of Hajj Pilgrimage with CVD risk implicate that the CVD risk factors identification are profoundly recommended to avoid mortality and morbidity related to cardiovascular event during Hajj-period.
Keywords: Hajj pilgrim; risk; cardiovascular disease
Topic: Biology