Assessment of Electrolyte Level (Na and K) in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients in Khartoum State (Sudan)
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 7
Abstract
Background : Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality across the world. Electrolyte disturbance after acute myocardial infarction are more conmen. Objective: This study was carried out to measure serum levels of sodium and potassium in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Materials and Methods Sixty blood samples were collected from patients in period between April to July 2017, chosen from Sudan Heart Center, in Khartoum (Sudan) and sixty normal individual serve as control. Serum sodium and potassium were measured by using ion selective electrode (Easylyte), Results: The study showed that, 66% of patients were males while 34% of patients were females. Also the study found 30% of patients with AMI were hypertensive, while 33% of patients were diabetic and 26% of patients were smoker. The result showed that, patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) had significantly lower in means of serum potassium (3.76±0.54 vs. 3.92±0.36 mmol/l) P<0.05 , while there was significant increase in the mean of serum sodium in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) compared to control group (138.28±3.71 vs 136.02±2.39 mmol/l) p value <0.05 . Also there was significant decrease in mean of potassium level in females patients compared to males patients (3.57±0.65 vs 3.86±0.45 mmol/l), while there was significant increase in mean of sodium level in females patients compared to males patients(139.08±4.76 vs 137.86±3.01 mmol/l) p value <0.05. There was significantly negative correlation between serum potassium and sodium levels in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (r=-0.289, p. value = 0.015). Conclusion: There was significant decrease in serum potassium level while there was significant increase in serum sodium level in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Authors and Affiliations
Elaf Faroug EL- Shareif, Nuha Eljaili Abubaker, Seif eldeen Ahmed Mohamed Elragouba
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