Why the study?
Coronary artery disease is a leading global cause of death and illness, but the prevalence of non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction among ACS patients presenting with normal ECG needed assessment.
Nearly one-quarter of patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome symptoms but a normal ECG were found to have an NSTEMI, highlighting the critical need for biomarker testing in this population.
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Normal ECG misses ~25% NSTEMI in ACS; leaves open need for routine troponin testing in suspected cases.
Background: Coronary artery disease is a major worldwide health issue of immense scope. It is the biggest cause of death and illness in both male and female all over the globe. Objective: To assess the “prevalence of non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in patients with acute coronary syndrome having normal ECG. Methodology: The current study was cross sectional carried out at the department of cardiology, Qazi Hussain Ahmad Medical Complex Nowshera. The duration of study was one years from January 2021 to January 2022. The proforma created for this research was then filled out with the requireds information. The SPSS version 24.0 was used to input and analyze the data. Results: In our research, totally 150 patients were included. The male patients in our study were 97 (64.67%) while female participants were 53 (35.33%). The prevalence of Non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in patients with acute coronary syndrome having normal ECG was 37 (24.67%). Conclusion: Our study concludes that the prevalence of “non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction” in patients with acute coronary syndrome having normal ECG was high.
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