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BACKGROUNDAcute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a major concern globally and recent studies explored the role of vitamin D deficiency as one of the predisposing factors and documented its deleterious effect both in mortality and morbidity associated with the incident. Apart from its usual role of maintaining calcium homeostasis in humans new found role of vitamin D as a risk factor in cardiovascular incidents have gathered interest and it was proven by various studies available in literature that Vitamin D deficiency adversely affects post MI cardiac remodelling. So, hypovitaminosis D is also a major concern and needs therapeutic interventions. The present study was done with an aim to reveal any association existing between AMI cases & Vitamin D deficiency. Aims and objectives-To study Vitamin D (25(OH)D) level in AMI cases and to study any significant statistical association existing between AMI cases & Vitamin D level.

BACKGROUNDAcute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Efforts are always there to identify predisposing risk factors associated with development of AMI so that preventive approaches can be adopted for therapeutic interventions or life style changes. This study was conceptualized to identify the responsible risk factors with AMI & to evaluate their power of association. An approach was also adopted to identify whether co-existence of deficiency of vitamin D (25(OH) D) along with the classic risk factors further endangers the population.The objectives of the study were-1) To identify risk factors of AMI & to evaluate their power of association. 2) To estimate vitamin D level in all cases and controls and to study statistical correlation of vitamin D with classic risk factors.

Chloroquine is a widely available drug, used for the treatment of malaria and as prophylaxis for travellers to endemic countries. Despite widespread availability report of chloroquine poisoning as suicidal attempt is rare in India. Here we report a case of a young male who presented to our emergency department with alleged history of ingestion of 3.0 gm of Chloroquine tablets as suicidal attempt. He developed convulsion and cardiac arrest after admission. He was aggressively managed in intensive care unit.