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Serum Uric Acid as an Indicator of Bad Prognosis in Myocardial Infarction


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1 Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
2 Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
3 Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital, Banur, Patiala, Punjab, India
4 Govt. Medical College & Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, Punjab, India
 

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become a major health issue in India&is probably one of the most preventable disease. Studies have quoted serum uric acid (SUA)&killip class as bad prognostic indicator in patients of myocardial infarction (MI).

Objective: This study aims to find the role of SUA&killip classification as prognostic marker in patients of MI.

Material & methods: Fifty patients of acute MI fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were compared with 50 age and sex matched healthy controls. A detailed history and physical examination with special reference to Killip class was carried out. Patients were followed up till hospital stay&then in OPD. SUA was measured on day 0, 3, 7 and also on day 30 of MI. SUA levels&Killip class was compared with coefficient of correlation.

Results: There was a statistically significant higher level of SUA in patients of acute MI on day of admission as compared to controls (p < 0.05). At the time of admission, patients in killip class III&IV had higher SUA levels than those in class I&II. Four patients who died during follow up were in class IV. SUA levels are positively correlated to killip class i.e higher the SUA levels higher is Killip class.

Conclusion: Higher SUA&higher killip class can be considered as indicator of bad prognosis in patients of MI.


Keywords

Serum Uric Acid, Killip Classification, Myocardial Infarction, Prognostic Marker, Cardiovascular Disease.
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Authors

Bhupinder Kumar
Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Baljit Jassal
Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Rajinder Singh Gupta
Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital, Banur, Patiala, Punjab, India
Gurdeep Kaur Bedi
Govt. Medical College & Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, Punjab, India
Savita Kapila
Govt. Medical College & Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, Punjab, India

Abstract


Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become a major health issue in India&is probably one of the most preventable disease. Studies have quoted serum uric acid (SUA)&killip class as bad prognostic indicator in patients of myocardial infarction (MI).

Objective: This study aims to find the role of SUA&killip classification as prognostic marker in patients of MI.

Material & methods: Fifty patients of acute MI fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were compared with 50 age and sex matched healthy controls. A detailed history and physical examination with special reference to Killip class was carried out. Patients were followed up till hospital stay&then in OPD. SUA was measured on day 0, 3, 7 and also on day 30 of MI. SUA levels&Killip class was compared with coefficient of correlation.

Results: There was a statistically significant higher level of SUA in patients of acute MI on day of admission as compared to controls (p < 0.05). At the time of admission, patients in killip class III&IV had higher SUA levels than those in class I&II. Four patients who died during follow up were in class IV. SUA levels are positively correlated to killip class i.e higher the SUA levels higher is Killip class.

Conclusion: Higher SUA&higher killip class can be considered as indicator of bad prognosis in patients of MI.


Keywords


Serum Uric Acid, Killip Classification, Myocardial Infarction, Prognostic Marker, Cardiovascular Disease.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18311/ijmds%2F2015%2F79800