Short Term Outcome of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Preceded by Angina.
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2008
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Background: It has been reported that acute myocardial infarction preceded by angina has favorable
short term outcome. To validate this in our setting, this study was undertaken in National Institute
of Cardiovascular Diseases.
Method: This is a prospective and observational study. 100 patients were evaluated for the short
term outcomes of patients of AMI preceded by angina.
Result : Observation showed that patients of AMI preceded by angina has less damage of the
myocardium as evident by lower CK-MB values and better preservation of left ventricular function.
It has also been shown that early complications like death, VT & VF, asystole, CHB, acute LVF,
cardiogenic shock were significantly lower in patients of AMI preceded by angina than those without
angina.
Conclusion: It is observed that incidence of previous angina is an important independent predictor
of outcome of the patients with myocardial infarction.
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Ahmed A F K, Choudhury A K, Khan A, Ali M, Zaher A. Short Term Outcome of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Preceded by Angina. Cardiovascular Journal. 2008; 1(1): 48-52.