Author/Authors :
Iqbal, Muhammad Asif Lady Reading Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Pakistan , Khan, Nauman Lady Reading Hospital - Department of Medicine, Pakistan , Faheem, Mohammad Lady Reading Hospital - Department of Medicine and Department of Surgery, Pakistan , Abdur Rauf, Muhammad Lady Reading Hospital - Department of Medicine, Pakistan , Khan, Sher Bahadar Lady Reading Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Pakistan , Shah, Ibrahim Lady Reading Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Pakistan , Kibria, Zeeshan Khyber Medical University, Pakistan , Hafizullah, Mohammad Lady Reading Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Pakistan
Abstract :
Objective: To determine the in-hospital complications of acute right ventricular myocardial infarction (RVMI). Methodology: This study was conducted at Cardiology Department, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar from May to October 2009. A total of 100 patients with acute RVMI were evaluated for in hospital complications. Results: Male patients were 77 (77%) and females 23 (23%). Patient’s mean age was 59.96+12.3 years with age range 28-82 years. Total in-hospital complication events were 174. In-hospital complications were present in 77% patients. Cardiogenic shock was the commonest complication with frequency of 25.8% followed by acute left ventricular failure (LVF) in 17.8% and atrioventricular blocks (AV Blocks) in 14.3% respectively. Re-infarction occurred in 5.7% (10) patients. Thirty eight patients died in our study (21.8%). Among RVMI patients, 65% stayed in- spital for more than 4 days. Conclusion: Frequency of complications is higher and cardiogenic shock is the most common complication in acute RVMI patients.
