PMID- 14758379
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20041005
LR  - 20080623
IS  - 0379-5284 (Print)
IS  - 0379-5284 (Linking)
VI  - 25
IP  - 1
DP  - 2004 Jan
TI  - The effect of fasting in Ramadan on patients with heart disease.
PG  - 47-51
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical and biochemical effects of fasting during 
      Ramadan on patients with cardiac disease. METHODS: Eighty-six outpatients with 
      heart disease with intention to fast were studied in the month of Ramadan 1996 
      (1416 H) at the King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 
      Detailed clinical and biochemical assessments were performed within 3 days before 
      the start of Ramadan and then on the last day of Ramadan. RESULTS: There were 54 
      (62.8%) males and 32 (37.2%) females with a mean age of 56.3 years (range, 17-84 
      ). Forty-six patients (53%) had coronary artery disease, 23 patients (27%) had 
      valvular heart disease, 13 patients (15%) had congestive heart failure and 4 
      patients (5%) were treated for arrhythmia. Sixty-two patients (72%) were in New 
      York Heart Association (NYHA) Class I, 18 patients (21%) in Class II, and 6 
      patients (7%) were in Class III. Seventy-four patients (86%) managed to fast 
      during the entire Ramadan, 9 patients (10.4%) missed the fasting for up to 7 
      days, and 3 patients (3.5%) could not fast. There were no significant changes in 
      the NYHA Class (p=0.12). No significant changes occurred in any of the 
      hematological or biochemical parameters during the fasting of Ramadan. 
      CONCLUSION: The effects of fasting during Ramadan on stable patients with cardiac 
      disease are minimal. The majority of patients with stable cardiac disease can 
      fast during Ramadan without significant detrimental effects.
FAU - Chamsi-Pasha, Hassan
AU  - Chamsi-Pasha H
AD  - Department of Cardiology, King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of 
      Saudi Arabia. drhcpasha@hotmail.com
FAU - Ahmed, Waqar H
AU  - Ahmed WH
LA  - eng
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Saudi Arabia
TA  - Saudi Med J
JT  - Saudi medical journal
JID - 7909441
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Age Factors
MH  - Aged
MH  - Aged, 80 and over
MH  - Blood Chemical Analysis
MH  - Cardiovascular Diseases/*diagnosis/epidemiology
MH  - Fasting/*blood
MH  - Female
MH  - Follow-Up Studies
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Islam
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Prospective Studies
MH  - Risk Assessment
MH  - Sampling Studies
MH  - Saudi Arabia
MH  - Severity of Illness Index
MH  - Sex Factors
EDAT- 2004/02/06 05:00
MHDA- 2004/10/06 09:00
CRDT- 2004/02/06 05:00
PHST- 2004/02/06 05:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2004/10/06 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2004/02/06 05:00 [entrez]
AID - 20030368' [pii]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Saudi Med J. 2004 Jan;25(1):47-51.