CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AMONG HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS
Dr. Omer Qasim*, Dr. Aimen Qureshi and Dr. Marzia Ali
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the clinical features, characteristics, presentation patterns, and acute MI triggers. Study Design: A Case series. Place and duration: In the Cardiology department of Sheikh Zayed Hospital Rahim Yar Khan for Six months duration from March 2019 to September 2019. Methods: This study included 1,500 patients admitted for acute myocardial infarction. The acute myocardial infarction diagnosis was based on ECG findings, cardiac enzymes and characteristic clinical after other possible alternative diagnosis exclusion. Results: Men were dominant in the study (n = 1080, 72%). The 53 ± 11 years was the mean age at admission. The majority of patients (90%) had typical chest pain and only 10% had atypical symptoms. During the presentation, 81% of the patients had normal examination and only 19% had left ventricular failure (basal crepts, S3 gallop). During the presentation, normal electrographic rhythms were observed in 95% of the patients. Conclusion: Most patients with myocardial infarction are male. Smoking is the main risk factor. Most patients showed typical symptoms over a sufficient period of time.
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