Diagnostic categories and mortality of coronary care unit [CCU] admitted patients

ABSTRACT

This work was aimed to study the diagnostic categories and mortality of Main University hospital CCU admitted patients. The study revealed that almost half of patients were suffering from myocardial infarction and about a tenth suffered from arrhythmia. The mean ages and lengths of stay differed significantly according to the diagnosis. It was found that the oldest mean one was observed among myocardial infarction patients, while the youngest one. was found among cases admitted for subacuts bacterial endocirditis. On the other hand, the longest mean length of stay was encountered among pulmonary embolism patients. Mortality rates varied according to diagnosis, where the highest rate was found among patients admitted for pulmonary embolism and the lowest was observed among arrhythmic patients