Rabia Asif¹, Shahana Yasmeen² and Muhammad Imran³

ABSTRACT

Objective: To find out facts about clinical sign and symptoms, causing factors and complications of Acute MI among patients

Study Design: Descriptive / cross sectional study. 

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Coronary Care Unit, Nishtar Hospital Multan  from April to December 2016.  

Materials and Methods:  Data were collected from 100 patients admitted to coronary care unit of Nishtar Hospital Multan, tertiary health care center. Patients 18 years of age or above admitted in the coronary care unit of Nishtar Hospital Multan, with acute myocardial Infarction, ST segment elevation Myocardial infarction, Myocardial infarction less than 48 hours old were included while Patients less than 18 years of age, Myocardial infarction 48 hours old or more, on ST segment elevation myocardial infarction were excluded.

Results: Smoking (76%) and high blood pressure (23%) were the most common risk factors, followed by dyslipidemia (22%) in this study. The overall hospital mortality rate for this study was 15% -10 for males (66.7%) and 5% for females (33.3%).

Conclusion: Arrhythmias continue to be the most common complication of acute myocardial infarction, particularly during the first 48 hours. Acute myocardial infarction is a serious disease that has to be treated in intensive care unit of coronary heart disease. Death usually occurs with arrhythmia, and is a potentially reversible condition, the earliest treatment that can reduce mortality

Key Words: Myocardial infarction, hospital outcome, Clinical profile

Citation of article: Asif R, Yasmeen S, Imran M. Clinical Profile, Risk Factors, Complication and Hospital

Outcome of Acute Myocardial Infarction among Patients in Coronary Care Unit Nishtar Hospital, Multan.