Myocardial Infarction;

Abstract

Coronary artery disease is one of the major cause of mortality in the modernworld and will become the leading cause of death by 2020, percutaneous coronary interventionhas proven to be most efficient in STEMI to decrease the mortality. Objectives: This studywas designed to determine the procedural success of Primary PCI in patients with Acute STsegment elevation Myocardial infarction. Study Design: It was an observational study. Placeand Duration: Cardiology unit of P.I.M.S, Islamabad, conducted from 2nd November 2011 to2nd May 2012. Patients and Methods: This study included 43 patients with Acute STEMI. Allof them had primary PCI. The main outcome variable was frequency of procedural successdescribed as TIMI flow II or III, which was described as frequency distribution table. Results:Procedural success was achieved among all (100%) patients. Conclusions: The proceduralsuccess of primary PCI is high (almost successful in every case) and should be offered to thepatients with Acute STEMI whenever the facility is available.

Frequency of Acute Stent Thrombosis after Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

“…Ahmed 28 conducted observational study at PIMS Islamabad, among 43 cases of STEMI, with average age of 55.91±9.51 years, the mean TIMI score of the patients was 2.56±0.50, achieved high rate of essential PCI almost 100%.…”