Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess the serum ferritin levels in individuals diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome. Methodology: This case control study was conducted in hospital. Overall 60 cases of coronary syndrome were admitted in ward while 60 healthy control were recruited after fulfilling the exclusion and inclusion criteria. For the sake of this investigation, a coronary syndrome is defined as a group of clinical symptoms that are typical of acute myocardial ischemia, such as unstable angina, non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the mean serum ferritin levels between the cases and controls. The cases exhibited greater levels of serum ferritin (mean = 369.87 ± 50.22 ng/ml) compared to the controls (mean = 189.34 ±14.67 ng/ml). Males in the cases group exhibited significantly higher mean serum ferritin levels (445 ±128.0 ng/ml) compared to females (227.2 ± 121.93 ng/ml). Conclusion: In conclusion, a statistically significant difference observed in the serum ferritin levels between cases of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and the control group, as shown by a P value of 0.001. The calculated odds ratio yielded a value of 1.6.

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