Myocardial infarction
Professional Medical Journal-Quarterly [The]. 2012; 19 (4): 442-445
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-145957
ABSTRACT
To assess the frequency of hyperhomocysteinemia in patients of first attack of ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction under age of 40 years. Cross sectional study. December 2009 to June 2010. Ch. Pervaiz Elahi Institute of Cardiology, Multan. A total of 65 patients of acute myocardial infarction were included in the study on the basis of chest pain, ECG changes and increased cardiac enzyme. A total of 65 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included the study. Mean age was 35.68 years. Out of the 65 patients, 87.7% were male and 12.3% were female, 41.5% patients has increased homocysteine level while 68.5% had normal homocysteine level. Plasma Hcy is an important risk factor for the development of the acute myocardial infarction
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Cross-Sectional Studies
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Risk Factors
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Electrocardiography
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Myocardial Infarction
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Age Groups
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Professional Med. J.-Q
Year:
2012
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