KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE STENTS AND POST PCI PHARMACOTHERAPY AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING PCI

Authors

  • Ghulam Shabbir Shar National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Karachi, Pakistan
  • Mukesh Kumar National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Karachi, Pakistan
  • Haroon Ishaq National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Karachi, Pakistan
  • Abdul Hakeem National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Karachi, Pakistan
  • Bashir Ahmed Solangi National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Karachi, Pakistan
  • Gulzar Ali National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Karachi, Pakistan
  • Tahir Saghir National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Karachi, Pakistan
  • Musa Karim National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47144/phj.v54i2.2088

Abstract

Objectives: The main objective of the study was to evaluate the knowledge of patients for stents and post PCI pharmacotherapy.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 102 consecutive selected patients with age ≥ 18 years who had undergone elective PCI. Various patient characteristics including demographics, previous history of cardiac problems, evaluation processes and overall knowledge were assessed using the survey questionnaire. With regards to evaluating levels of knowledge and awareness, the percentage for the number of correct answers about the dangers and advantages of elective PCI, clinical therapy for CAD, and bypass surgery was calculated.

Results: A total of 102 patients were include, 78(76.5%) were male with mean age of study population was 53.93±11.0 years and majority 66(64.7%) were above 50 years of age. On analysis of demographics data it was observed that 74(72.5%) were educated. The results showed that adequate knowledge (≥70%) was observed only in 16.7% while there was not a single patient who answered all the questions in the correct fashion.

Conclusion: Patients undergoing PCI had inadequate knowledge about the stents and post PCI pharmacotherapy.

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Published

2021-06-24

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Shar GS, Kumar M, Ishaq H, Hakeem A, Solangi BA, Ali G, Saghir T, Karim M. KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE STENTS AND POST PCI PHARMACOTHERAPY AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING PCI. Pak Heart J [Internet]. 2021Jun.24 [cited 2024Nov.5];54(2):139-43. Available from: https://pakheartjournal.com/index.php/pk/article/view/2088

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