Prevalence of Hypokalaemia in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medicine surgery and Radiology - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: An acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a subset of a spectrum of Ischemic Heart Disease that includes unstable angina and AMI with or without ST elevation. The critical role of potassium (K+) in cardiovascular (CV) disease and the importance of maintaining a normo-kalemic state are increasingly being recognized, particularly as relates to new and emerging cardio-protective and reno-protective therapies that promote K+ retention. Hence; we planned the present study to assess the prevalence of hypokalaemia in acute myocardial infarction patients. Material and methods: We planned the planned the present study to assess prevalence of hypokalaemia in acute myocardial infarction patients. A total of 25 AMI patients were included in the present study. 25 patients with absence of any pathology were taken as normal controls. Collection of venous blood samples was done in the study group on the day of admission within 12 hours from anticubital vein with all aseptic precautions in plain and vacutainers for the purpose of routine baseline blood investigations. The serum separated was used for the estimation of serum potassium levels. All the results were analyzed by SPSS software. Results: Mean age of the patients of the AMI group and control group was 48.5 and 47.1 years respectively. Mean serum potassium levels among subjects of AMI group and control group was 4.02 and 4.52 mEq/L respectively. Hypokalaemia was found to be present in 24 percent of the AMI group patients. Conclusion: AMI patients have significantly lower potassium levels in comparison to healthy population, hypokalaemia affecting a significant AMI population.
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Deva Lal Kast
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- DOI 10.21276/ijcmsr.2018.3.2.10
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