Open AccessFREQUENCY AND OUTCOME OF RIGHT VENTRICULAR INFARCT
Author(s) -
Munir Siddiquei,
Shahadat Hussain,
Shafique Ahmed
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2016.23.10.1746
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , cardiology , infarction , electrocardiography in myocardial infarction
Objectives: To determine the frequency and outcome of right ventricular infarct inpatients with inferior wall myocardial infarction during hospital stay. Study Design: Descriptivecase series. Place and duration of study: The study was carried out in cardiology department ofBahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur from 13th January 2013 to 12th July 2014. Methodology:A total of 145 patients of inferior wall myocardial infarction were enrolled. Right sided ECG wasrecorded to detect RV infarction in V4R lead. Patients with RV infarction were followed for highdegree AV block and in hospital mortality till discharge. Results: A total of 145 patients wereincluded in the study. Mean age of patients was 53.54 11.3 years. Out of 145 patients, 84(57.93%) were male and 61 (42.07%) were female. Out of 145 patients, 51(35.17%) patientshad right ventricular infarct. In 51 patients with right ventricular infarct, 5 (9.8%) patients expiredwhile 20 (39.2%) had 3rd degree AV blocks. Conclusion: Patients with inferior myocardialinfarction who also have right ventricular myocardial involvement are at increased risk of deathand 3rd degree (complete) AV block.