Key result
Chest pain presents universally in acute MI, with hypertension the leading risk factor at ~47%.
Why the study?
Acute myocardial infarction is an increasing problem in India among both young and elderly patients, prompting interest in studying its risk factors and clinical profile.
Cross-Sectional (n=90)
No
In this Indian cohort of acute myocardial infarction patients, hypertension was the most prevalent risk factor and inferior wall MI was the most common presentation.
Hypertension predominates in this AMI cohort; cross-sectional data leave open generalizability and any preventive impact.
Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a significantly raising problem particularly in India in young as well as in elderly patients. This has aroused considerable interest in recent years and being recognized with increasing frequency. The present research was undertaken to study the risk factors and clinical profile of patients with acute myocardial infarction. Method: The study included 90 consecutive patients with AMI admitted in the ICCU of a tertiary care center. Demographic features, cardiovascular risk factors, clinical presentation, Electrocardiogram (ECG) findings, regions of infarction were studied and documented. Results: Out of 90 patients, 49 (54.44%) were males and 41(45.55%) were females. The mean age of patients was 59.25
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Mahajan et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute Myocardial Infarction (n=90). Risk factors and clinical profile was evaluated on Prevalence of risk factors and clinical presentation. In patients with acute myocardial infarction, hypertension was the most common risk factor (46.66%) and chest pain was the universal presenting symptom (100%).
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