DIABETES MELLITUS AS RISK FACTORS FOR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION WITH EMPHASIS ON CARDIAC BIOMARKERS AND ITS SEVERITY IN DIABETIC PATIENTSADMITTED IN KSHMIR INSTITUTE OF CARDIOLOGU MIRPUR KASHMIR, PAKISTAN
Authors: Khan KS , MAHMOOD R*, ALAM S, SHOUKAT Z, ANJUM J AND IQBAL W

ABSTRACT
Objective: The objective of following coherent population-based study was to elucidate diabetes mellitus as risk factors for myocardial infarction with emphasis on cardiac biomarkers and its severity in diabetic patients. Study Design: Study was done at indoor patients of Department of Kashmir Institute of Cardiology Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and time period was 12 months. Materials and Methods: Total 240 patients were used in this study and 140 were indoor patients of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) in Kashmir Institute of Cardiology and 120 subjects were used as a control for the accuracy of results. Complete record of their medical history was maintained and their agreement was taken. Conclusion: It is concluded that concentration of cardiac biomarkers CK-NAC, CK-MB and LDH is significantly high in diabetic patients having MI than non diabetic patients with MI. Keywords: CK-NAC, LDH, Cardiac Enzymes, Myocardial infarction, Diabetes Mellitus
Publication date: 1/1/21
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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.1.5355