ABSTRACT
Seafarer job implies a lot of occupational risk factors, along with psychosocial factors that may influence directly by damaging the endothelium or indirectly by aggravating the traditional risk factors. The study was analyzing data from 200 Romanian seafarers, comparatively in between different compartments, with respect of stress level given by occupational status. Results: Cardiovascular diseases were higher in deck operational crew (32.85%), compared with engine (21.05%) and other compartments (27.27%). Most prevalent independent risk factors in seafarers were high low-density lipoproteins (68.5%), differentiated on working compartments (deck 70.71% vs. engine 65.78% vs. else 59.09%). Overweight played an important addictive role. The measurement of ejection fraction in cardio - Doppler ultrasound exam revealed a decreased value in operational compartments compared with rating. Conclusions: The cardiovascular diseases seem to re-main important factors of distress on board vessels, despite precise medical standards of evaluation, and is necessary to overview all the elements that augment it.
