Complications of streptokinase during infusion in acute myocardial infarction

ABSTRACT

To find out the complications occurring during streptokinase infusion in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction [Ml] in Multan institute of cardiology emergency department. Multan Institute of Cardiology. Multan. January 2008 to June 2008. This is a descriptive study of 200 patients presenting within 12 hours of acute myocardial infarction in Multan Institute of Cardiology emergency, diagnosed on the basis of typical ischemic chest pain, ECG changes of acute MI and raised cardiac enzymes. Out of 200 patients, 135 [67.5%] were male and 65 [32.5%] were female. In SK and control group male to female ratio was 7129 and 6436 respectively. Out of 200 patients 139 [69.5%] present with chest pain, 41 patients [20.5%] presented with dyspnea and 20 [10%] with chest pain and dyspnea. Early administration of SK lowers in hospital mortality