investigating the complications and consequences of myocardial infarction between abusers and non-abusers of opiate: a cross-sectional study in the south of iran

Background: one of the major risk factors in cardiovascular diseases is opiate abuse. accordingly, the present study aims to investigate the complications and consequences of myocardial infarction between abusers and non-abusers of opiate in the south of iran methods: the present study is a cross-sectional work of research. 1800 myocardial infarction (mi) patients at fasa registry on acute myocardial infarction (farmi) were selected for study. data were collected from 2015 to 2020. the collected data were analyzed in spss v. 22 using the statistical tests of independent t-test and chi-square. significance level was set at p<0.05. results: out of the 1800 patients, 593 (32.9%) were female and 1207 (67.1%) were male. the rate of opiate abuse in the study population was found to be 25.6. the results showed a significant relationship between the opiate patients’ average age and gender on the one hand and opiate abuse on the other (p<0.001). also, opiate abuse was found to significantly correlate with hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia as risk factors in ami (p<0.001). conclusion: given the prevalence of opiate abuse and its role in cardiovascular diseases, especially ami , in the present study, it is recommended that the senior administrators in the healthcare system take effective measures to raise public awareness about the potential harms of opiate abuse.