Clinical Profile and Risk Factors Associated with Acute Myocardial Infarction
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v10i7.5234Keywords:
Acute myocardial infarction, Clinical profile, Risk factor, Electrocardiogram, Chest pain, Kilips ClassAbstract
Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a significantly raising problem particularly in India in young as well as in elderly patients. This has aroused considerable interest in recent years and being recognized with increasing frequency. The present research was undertaken to study the risk factors and clinical profile of patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Method: The study included 90 consecutive patients with AMI admitted in the ICCU of a tertiary care center. Demographic features, cardiovascular risk factors, clinical presentation, Electrocardiogram (ECG) findings, regions of infarction were studied and documented.
Results: Out of 90 patients, 49 (54.44%) were males and 41(45.55%) were females. The mean age of patients was 59.25
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