Occurrence of hypokalemia in suspected AMI patients
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine,
2022, Volume 9, Issue 7, Pages 8857-8861
Abstract
Background: Hypokalemia has been reported to occur in a high percentage of patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction and has been shown to increase the risk of severe ventricular arrhythmia. The present study assessed occurrence of hypokalemia in suspected AMI patients.Materials & Methods: 76 patients of AMI of both genders were selected and parameters such as previous infarction, previous angina pectoris, previous hypertension, infarct size, infarct site and delay were recorded. Venous blood samples were collected and the samples were sent for analysis in laboratory for the estimation of potassium level.
Results: Out of 76 patients, males were 46 and females were 30. Hypokalemia was seen in 7 patients, 3 males and 4 females. Age >60 years had 5 and <60 years had 2. Previous infarction was seen in 4 cases. Previous angina pectoris was seen in 5 patients. Previous hypertension was seen in 6 patients. Infarct size heat-stable LDmax < 15 μkat/l had 2 and heat-stable LDmax > 15 μkat/l had 5 cases. Infarct site was anterior infarction in 4 and inferior infarction in 3 cases. Delay < 3 hours was seen in 1 and >3 hours in 6 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05).
Conclusion: Risk factors for hypokalemia in AMI patients were history of previous infarction, previous angina pectoris, previous hypertension, infarct size and infarct site
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