Features of acute coronary syndrome in migrant workers

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases of migrant workers are an additional burden on the health care system of many countries in Europe, the United States, and Russia. The prevalence of risk factors among migrants is associated with the country of origin of migrants, the duration of migration, low socioeconomic conditions of residence in the host country, psychological stress, significant physical exertion, violations of work and rest, malnutrition, the spread of harmful factors (smoking, alcohol, narcotic substances), limited access to medical services. The results of the study are presented, indicating that smoking is more common among migrant workers, hypertension levels, total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoproteins, and low-density lipoproteins are higher in comparison with the indigenous inhabitants of Russia. When performing coronary angiography in patients with acute coronary syndrome in migrant workers, despite their younger age, several vascular lesions are significantly more often detected. The data of the conducted study demonstrate high risks of cardiovascular diseases among migrant workers, which requires organizational measures to prevent them.