بررسی ارتباط بین سندرم پای بی قرار و اختلال خواب در بیماران با سندرم کرونری حاد بستری در بخش مراقبت ویژه قلب

Aims: Restless leg syndrome is a sensorimotor disorder characterized by restlessness and irritability in legs mainly during nighttime immobility. It can occur secondary to cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to examine the correlation of restless leg syndrome with sleep disorders among hospitalized patients with acute coronary syndrome. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in ۲۰۱۲. A random sample of ۲۲۱ patients with acute coronary syndrome was drawn from the coronary care unit of Imam Ali Hospital, Kermanshah, Iran. Sleep disorders and restless leg syndrome were evaluated by using the researcher-made Cardiac Patients’ Sleep Disorders Inventory. The SPSS۱۶ was used for data management and analysis. Results: The mean of participants’ age and the prevalence of restless leg syndrome among them were ۶۱.۲۷ years and ۶۵.۱%, respectively. Most of the patients (۶۱.۵%) were male. The prevalence of restless leg syndrome among patients with and without sleep disorders was ۷۰.۸% and ۲۰%, respectively. Restless leg syndrome was significantly correlated with sleep disorders (p<; ۰.۰۰۱). Conclusions: Restless leg syndrome is rather prevalent among cardiac patients. However, it usually remains undiagnosed and untreated. Consequently, performing diagnostic screening tests for identifying cardiac patients with this syndrome as well as implementing interventions such as muscular relaxation, massage, and sleep promotion techniques for managing it are recommended.