ACUTE INFERIOR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;

COMPARISON OF MORTALITY IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH OR WITHOUT RIGHT VENTRICULAR INFARCTION

Authors

  • Shahid Abbas Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
  • Aurangzeb Maan Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
  • Shehzad Aslam Sargodha Medical College, Sargodha, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Qasim Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2017.24.09.897

Keywords:

Acute Coronary Syndrome,, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention,, Right Ventricle Infarction.

Abstract

Objectives: To compare the frequency of mortality in hospitalized patients
with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction with or without right ventricular infarction. Study
Design: Cohort study. Setting: Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology, Cardiology Department.
Period: 2013-2014. Materials and Methods: 180 patients of acute inferior wall myocardial
infarction were included after obtaining informed consent. Group A (exposed) had acute
inferior wall myocardial infarction with right ventricular infarction and group B (un exposed) had
patients with inferior wall MI without right ventricular infarction. Results: Out of 180 patients,
150(83.3%) were male and 30(16.7%) were female. In group A, patients having Hypertension
25(27.8%), Diabetes Mellitus 35(38.9%), Smoking 40(44.4%) and Dyslipidemia 13(14.4%). In
group B, Diabetes Mellitus present in 26(28.9%), Hypertension 22 (24.4%), Smoking 23(25.6%)
and Dyslipidemia 19(21.1%). In hospital mortality in group A(exposed) was 9(10%) and in group
B(un Exposed) was 4(4.4%). Conclusion: The mortality with inferior wall MI with right ventricle
infarction was higher than patients without right ventricle infarction, although no statistical
difference was found.

Author Biographies

Shahid Abbas, Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

MCPS (Med), FCPS (Card)
Assistant Professor Cardiology

Aurangzeb Maan, Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

MBBS
Medical Officer,

Shehzad Aslam, Sargodha Medical College, Sargodha, Pakistan.

FCPS (Card)
Assistant Professor of Cardiology

Muhammad Qasim, Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

MBBS
Medical Officer

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Published

2017-09-08