OUTCOME OF THROMBOLYTIC AND NONTHROMBOLYTIC THERAPY IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

Authors

  • FEROZ MEMON
  • LIAQUAT CHEEMA
  • NAND LAL RATHI
  • RAJ KUMAR
  • NAZIR AHMED MEMON

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47144/phj.v40i3-4.47

Keywords:

SK verses non-SK therapy, Acute Myocardial Infarction (MI) and related complications, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:
To compare morbidity, in hospital mortality and benefits of Streptokinase (SK) therapy and Non-
Streptokinase (non-SK) therapy in acute myocardial infarction patients.
METHODS:
Retrospective review of the medical record of 300 patients with all types of acute MI admitted in our CCU
between Nov. 2000-April 2001.
RESUTLS:
Out of 300 patients, 210 (70%) were male and 90 (30%) were female. 150 (50%) were given SK therapy and
150 (50%) did not receive SK therapy because they did not qualify. Mean age was 55 years. The success of SK
therapy was judged indirectly through non-invasive measures.
LIMITATIONS:
This data is from a hospital which does not have invasive or PCI facilities, hence it was totally dependant on
non-invasive measures. However, this might help in patient management in our society where most
hospitals/CCUs do not have invasive facilities.
CONCLUSION:
The overall survey shows that not only mortality was improved in SK group but also patients had less
complications, early pain relief and shorter hospital stay. However, due to higher earlier event rate in SK
group, these patients should preferably be referred to a facility having interventional support.

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MEMON F, CHEEMA L, RATHI NL, KUMAR R, MEMON NA. OUTCOME OF THROMBOLYTIC AND NONTHROMBOLYTIC THERAPY IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. Pak Heart J [Internet]. 2012May8 [cited 2024Nov.23];40(3-4). Available from: https://pakheartjournal.com/index.php/pk/article/view/47

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 3-4 (2007): Pakistan Heart Journal

Section

Original Article

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