FREQUENCY OF ACUTE RIGHT VENTRICULAR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE INFERIOR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

Authors

  • Muhammad Asif Iqbal
  • Ibrahim Shah
  • Muhammad Abdur Rauf
  • Noman Khan
  • Sher Bahadar Khan
  • Mohammad Hafizullah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47144/phj.v45i2.371

Keywords:

Right ventricular infarction, Acute inferior myocardial infarction, Frequency.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of acute right ventricular myocardial
infarction (RVMI) in patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction.

Methodology: This prospective case series study was conducted at Cardiology
Department in a period from May to October 2009. A total of 174 patients with
acute inferior myocardial infarction were evaluated for the presence of acute right
ventricular myocardial infarction (RVMI).

Results: Male patients were 135 (77.6%) and females 39 (24.4%). Patient's age
ranged from 28 to 82 years with majority in the age group 40 to 60 years.
Frequency of RVMI was 27% among patients presenting with acute inferior
myocardial infarction. Among patients presenting with acute RVMI, 64 % patients
received thrombolysis. Overall 65% patients of RVMI had hospital stay of more
than 4 days.

Conclusion: Frequency of RVMI among inferior MI patients was 27 % with longer
hospital stay.

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Iqbal MA, Shah I, Rauf MA, Khan N, Khan SB, Hafizullah M. FREQUENCY OF ACUTE RIGHT VENTRICULAR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE INFERIOR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. Pak Heart J [Internet]. 2012Nov.22 [cited 2024Nov.24];45(2). Available from: https://pakheartjournal1.pcs.org.pk/index.php/pk/article/view/371

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 2 (2012): Pakistan Heart Journal

Section

Original Article

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