2013
DOI: 10.3126/jaim.v2i1.7629
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Outcomes of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention at Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal

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“…In this study, average age of patients was 57.39 years. This finding is similar to the previous studies done in our country 9,10 . About 12% of cases were below 40 years of age, youngest patient being 24 years of age.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 94%
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“…In this study, average age of patients was 57.39 years. This finding is similar to the previous studies done in our country 9,10 . About 12% of cases were below 40 years of age, youngest patient being 24 years of age.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 94%
“…The percentage of diabetes (28.2%) was similar to other studies. While 50% of our patients were current or former smoker, this varied from 34% to 76.47% in other studies 9,10,11 . One of the major determinants of outcome in MI is the time interval between onset of symptom to revascularization.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 57%
“…It is similar to other studies where it varied from 55-80% . 4,[14][15][16] In contrast to other studies, 4,15 smoking was more prevalent in women as compared to men (51% vs 35%, p value 0.03). This shows higher prevalence of smoking in women with STEMI and as this is one of the major risk facor for CAD, every effort should be applied so as to help quit smoking.…”
Section: Inhospital Mortalitymentioning
confidence: 94%
“…6 Men were also predominant in studies conducted in Nepal. In Kathmandu, men were 82%, 14 in Pokhara 51.7% 15 and in the Western Nepal ACS registry 62.3%. 16 Women were about 6 years older than men.…”
Section: Inhospital Mortalitymentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Few studies have been published which compare the early outcome of PPCI in acute STEMI. 8 Outcomes related to thrombolysis and conservative treatment is not well studied. So, the general objective of the study was to know the short-term adverse outcome in hospital and after hospital discharge up to 30 days in acute STEMI in all three PPCI, thrombolysis and conservatively managed groups.…”
Section: S T Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Stemi) Ismentioning
confidence: 99%