Abdul Rehman, Shahid Hameed, Abdul Rehman Abid.
In-hospital outcome of patients with post myocardial infarction ventricular septal rupture.
J Cardiovascular Dis Jan ;10(2):44-7.

Objectives: Objectives: To determine the percentage of death or survival of patients suffering from post myocardial Objectives: infarction ventricular septal rupture. Materials and Methods: Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted at the Emergency ward, coronary Materials and Methods: care units and cardiology ward of the Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore from October 2009 to March 2010. A total of 45 diagnosed cases with post myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect were selected for this study. All the patients were treated according to the treatment protocols of Cardiology Department. The outcome (death / survival) was studied during one week stay in the hospital. Results: Results: The mean age of the patients was 61.0±9.9 years. There were 21 (46.7%) male patients and Results: 24(53.3%) female patients. Eleven (24.4%) patients were thrombolysed. In the distribution of patients by outcome, 21(46.7%) patients survived and remaining 24(53.3%) patients died at the end of one week of hospital stay. Conclusion: Conclusion: This study demonstrates a high percentage of mortality in patients suffering from post Conclusion: myocardial infarction ventricular septal rupture during their one-week stay in the hospital. Old age and female gender carried a substantially increased risk of mortality. Key Words: Acute Myocardial infarction; ventricular septal rupture; In-hospital mortality; thrombolysis

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