Abstract

More than half of AMI related deaths occur before the stricken individual reaches the hospital. The inhospital mortality rate after admission for AMI has declined from 10% to about 6% over the past decade. The 1-year mortality rate after AMI is about 15%. Mortality is approximately fourfold higher in elderly patients (over age 75) as compared with younger patients. Prior to conducting the study, approval was obtained from the Institutional Ethical Committee. Patients or their close relatives were approached during the hospitalization and informed consent was sought for enrolment into the study. Besides clinical examination and routine investigation, the serum lipid profile was measured within the first 24 hours of the onset of symptoms of myocardial infarction and again at day 4 post myocardial infarction. The serum total cholesterol, triglyceride levels were measured by colorimetric test and HDL cholesterol is measured by precipitation assay. On day 1 post myocardial infarction the mean total cholesterol value is 190.10. On day 4 post myocardial infarction, the mean total cholesterol value is 172.50. On day 1of postmyocardial infarction, the mean triglyceride value was 124.98. On day 4 of post-myocardial infarction, the mean triglyceride value was 143.22.

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