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Volume 3 Issue 2 (April - June, 2015)

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Evaluation of cases of Acute Myocardial Infarction in patient admitted to medicine ward
Dr. Aditya Kumar Gupta

Background: Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in the world. The present study was conducted to assess cases of AMI of both genders. Materials & Methods: 64 cases of AMI of both genders were enrolled. Equal number of healthy subjects was also enrolled. WC was measured, at the level midway between the lower rib margin and the iliac crest. HC was measured at the fullest point around the buttocks. WC (cm) was divided by HC (cm) to calculate WHR. Results: The mean weight in group I was 60.2 Kgs and in group II was 65.2 Kgs, mean height (cm) was 164.2 and 163.1 in group I and II respectively, mean BMI (Kg/m2) was 22.5 and 25.2 in group II, waist-to-hip ratio was 0.82 and 0.97 in group I and II respectively, systolic blood pressure (mm of Hg) was 120.4 and 132.6 in group I and II respectively, diastolic blood pressure (mm of Hg) was 78.6 and 84.2 in group I and II respectively, CK (IU /L) level was 72.6 and 124.5 in group I and II respectively and CK-MB (IU/ L) level was 12.8 and 98.2 in group I and II respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Weight, height, BMI and waist-to-hip ratio was significantly higher in patients with acute myocardial infarction as compared to healthy subjects. Key words: Acute myocardial infarction, BMI, Waist-to-hip ratio.

 
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