Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The present study was conducted for assessing serum potassium levels in AMI patients. Materials & methods: The present study was conducted for assessing serum potassium levels in AMI patients. A total of 50 AMI patients and 50 healthy controls were enrolled. For the control purpose, 50 normal non-hypertensive and non- diabetic persons with negative history of smoking, and without symptoms of AMI were carefully selected and examined in detail with age and gender matched, who were not obese, non-predisposed and physically active. Estimation of levels of serum sodium and serum potassium was done. 2D-echo was done for further evaluation. Collection of venous blood samples was done in the study group on the day of admission within 12 hours from anticubital vein with all aseptic precautions in plain and vacutainers for the purpose of routine baseline blood investigations. For serum potassium levels, blood was allowed to clot at room temperature for half an hour and then centrifuged at 3000 rpm for five minutes. The serum separated was used for the estimation of serum potassium levels. All the results were analysed by SPSS software. Results: Mean serum potassium levels among the patients of the AMI group and control group was 3.81 mEq/L and 4.49 mEq/L respectively. Significant results were obtained while comparing the mean serum potassium levels among the patients of the AMI group and control group respectively. Conclusion: Significant alteration in serum potassium levels occur among patients with AMI.