Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
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.
Source: The Professional Medical Journal
Institution: Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4254244741