17.Frequency of In-Hospital Diabetic Patients Presented with St Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Having Raised Blood Sugar
Mahboob ur Rehman1, Malik Ali Raza1, Farhan Faisal1, Anwar Ali2 and Muhammad Fasih ullah Khan1
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the frequency of inpatient mortality in non-diabetic patients presented with ST segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) having raised blood sugar.
Study Design: Descriptive case series
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Cardiology, PIMS, KIH Islamabad for a period of 6 months from February 2018 to August 2018.
Materials and Methods: The total sample was 150 subjects, aged 20 – 60 years, non-diabetic patients with blood sugar level of ≥ 140 mg /dl at presentation, consecutively recruited for the study, having obtained written informed consent.
Results: Amongst the participants, 123 (82%) were discharged while only 27 (18%) had expired. Admission hyperglycemia and male sex were significantly associated with mortality.
Conclusion: Hyperglycemia on admission is a strong predictor of mortality in patients with STEMI and could be used in the risk stratification of these patients.
Key Words: ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, mortality, hyperglycemia
Citation of article: Rehman M, Raza MA, Faisal F, Ali A, Khan MF. Frequency of In-Hospital Diabetic patients presented with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) having raised blood sugar. Med Forum 2021;32(9):74-77.