Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
Serum potassium levels in acute myocardial infarction patients
Dr. Parag Sharma, Dr. Deepak Goyal, Dr. Amit Sharma
JCDR. 2023: 3778-3782
Abstract
An acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a subset of a spectrum of IHD that includes unstable angina and AMI with or without ST elevation.The present study was conducted to assess levels of serum potassium levels in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Materials & Methods:92 patients of AMI of both genders were enrolled.Patients with AMI were put in group I and control in group II. Venous blood samples were collected for the estimation of potassium level. Results: Age group <40 years had 30 patients in group I had 36 in group II and age group >40 years had 62 in group I and 56 in group II. The mean serum potassium level in group I was 3.42 mEq/L and in group II was 4.89mEq/L. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Patients with AMI had lower serum potassium level as compared to healthy subjects. Changesin potassium levelsmight act asa predictor for assessing the prognosis
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