Assessment of Demographics, Management and Outcomes of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Rural Population of India

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dc.contributor.authorJawahirani, Anil R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLohakare, Akashen_US
dc.contributor.authorManakshe, Gajendraen_US
dc.contributor.authorSane, Deepaken_US
dc.contributor.authorKhadse, Satishen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatil, Ashwinien_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:21:10Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:21:10Z
dc.date.issued2019-07
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) comprise the majority of hospital admissions and encompass a high risk of inhospital mortality. This study aimed to understand and assess the characteristics of hospitalized ACS patients, trends in theirmanagement as per evidence based medicine, and its impact on outcome. Materials & Methods: This was a prospective,observational study conducted at a tertiary care hospital in India during January 2018 to December 2018. All consecutive patientssuspected of ACS having age ≥ 18 years were admitted. During hospitalization, a case report form was filled out for patients withdiagnosis of ACS. It included data on demographic, clinical and electrocardiographic characteristics of the patients, diagnosis &treatment modalities. Treatment outcome was mentioned in terms of TIMI grading & in hospital complications. Results: A total of112 consecutive patients admitted in cardiac ICU were enrolled. Out of them 72 (64.28%) were males and 40 (35.72%) werefemales. Mean age of study cohort was 55.98±10.68 years. Most commonly associated conventional risk factors wereHypertension and diabetes [65 (58.04%) hypertensives and 33 (29.46%) diabetics]. Medical management was offered to 78(69.64%) whereas, 34 (30.36%) underwent PTCA or CABG. TIMI flow grading assessment done in 62 patients of which 1/3rdpatients showed TIMI grade 3.Conclusion: The present study showed higher ACS prevalence among patients who were in sixth toseventh decade of life, most commonly males, and associated with conventional risk factors, hypertension and diabetes.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Cardiology, AVBRH, SawangiMeghe, Wardhaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Cardiology, AVBRH, SawangiMeghe, Wardhaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Cardiology, AVBRH, SawangiMeghe, Wardhaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Cardiology, AVBRH, SawangiMeghe, Wardhaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor, Cardiology, AVBRH, SawangiMeghe, Wardhaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDeputy Manager, Medical Services, Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Hinjewadi, Puneen_US
dc.identifier.citationJawahirani Anil R., Lohakare Akash, Manakshe Gajendra, Sane Deepak, Khadse Satish, Patil Ashwini. Assessment of Demographics, Management and Outcomes of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Rural Population of India. International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences . 2019 Jul; 8(3): 48-52en_US
dc.identifier.issn2277-4496
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/203102
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Medical and Health Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijmhs.net/articles/5d44e5ea60a22.pdfen_US
dc.subjectAcute Coronary Syndromeen_US
dc.subjectDemographicen_US
dc.subjectOutcomeen_US
dc.subjectRuralen_US
dc.subjectTIMI gradeen_US
dc.titleAssessment of Demographics, Management and Outcomes of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Rural Population of Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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