FREQUENCY OF RIGHT VENTRICULAR INFARCTION AMONG PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH ACUTE INFERIOR WALL MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

Ariz Samin; Nasir Ali; Shaheer Farhan; Syed Hassan Mustafa; Mahnoor Javaid; Saqib Malik; Sajid Khan; Saamia Arshad; Mahwish Touqeer; Farhan Tuyyab

doi:10.51253/pafmj.v70iSuppl-4.6016

Authors

Ariz Samin Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology/National Institute of Heart Disease (AFIC/NIHD)/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
Nasir Ali National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi Pakistan
Shaheer Farhan Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology/National Institute of Heart Disease (AFIC/NIHD)/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
Syed Hassan Mustafa Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad Pakistan
Mahnoor Javaid Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad Pakistan
Saqib Malik Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad Pakistan
Sajid Khan Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology/National Institute of Heart Disease (AFIC/NIHD)/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
Saamia Arshad Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad Pakistan
Mahwish Touqeer Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad Pakistan
Farhan Tuyyab Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology/National Institute of Heart Disease (AFIC/NIHD)/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v70iSuppl-4.6016

Keywords:

Acute inferior wall myocardial infarction, Right ventricular infarction

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of right ventricular infarction among patients with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction.

Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad from, Jan 2017 to Sep 2017.

Methodology: A total of 163 patients aged 18-75 years and admitted to coronary care unit (CCU) with first attack of acute inferior wall myocardial infarction, were recruited through non probability purposive sampling. Electrocardiogram and Echo were performed of all patients and their findings were noted for the frequency of right ventricular infarction in acute inferior wall myocardial infarction.

Results: There were 117 (72%) males and 46 (28%) females. Patients were stratified according to their age in four groups i.e. 13 (8%) patients were less than 40 years of age, 26 (16%) patients were aged between 41 and 50 years, 46 (28%) patients were aged between 51 and 60 years of age and 78 (48%) patients were above 60 years of age. Mean ± SD was 60 ± 1.28. Out of 163 patients, 44 (27%) had right ventricular infarction while 119 (73%) did not have right ventricular infarction.

Conclusion: The frequency of right ventricular infraction among patients presenting with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction was 27%.