Islamic fasting: cardiovascular disease perspective.
Hifza NazRakhshan HaiderHaroon RashidZargham Ul HaqJahanzeb MalikSyed Muhammad Jawad ZaidiUzma IshaqRoberto TrevisanPublished in: Expert review of cardiovascular therapy (2022)
In Ramadan, many physiological changes occur during fasting, which brings about a balanced metabolic homeostasis of the body. In addition, Ramadan fasting is a nonpharmacologic means of decreasing CV risk factors. As Islam exempts Muslims from fasting if they are unwell; therefore, patients with the acute coronary syndrome (ACS), advanced heart failure (HF), recent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), or cardiac surgery should avoid fasting.
Keyphrases
- acute coronary syndrome
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- blood glucose
- insulin resistance
- cardiovascular disease
- antiplatelet therapy
- heart failure
- cardiac surgery
- risk factors
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- acute myocardial infarction
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- coronary artery disease
- atrial fibrillation
- type diabetes
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- blood pressure
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- glycemic control
- cardiovascular events