ABSTRACT

Background: This study was designed to evaluate the prevalence, age distribution, main symptoms and reason of acute myocardial infarction in different cities of Pakistan. The purpose of study was to identify those factors which mainly contribute to heart attack in Pakistan. Method: A prospective observational study based on self-administer questionnaire was conducted on march-2018 to june-2018. Data of 100 patients was collected from different cities of Pakistan (Lahore, Sargodha, kasoor and Dera ghazi khan). Results: This study identifies acute myocardial infarction is more prevalent in male (63%) as compare to female (30%).This disease is more common in age group 40-60 which is (59%) , in 60-80 (26%) and (15%) with age groups 20-40 years. Further, this study shows the main symptoms during acute myocardial infarction (99%) shows left arm pain, (85%) chest pain, (82%) neck pain, (69%) back pain and (45%) weakness. This study also found the main reasons of acute myocardial infarction in different cities of Pakistan. In Lahore the main reason was found hypertension i.e. (95%), in Sargodha the main reason was smoking i.e. (90%), in kasoor it was diabetes i.e. (70%) and in Dera Ghazi khan it was obesity i.e. (65%). Conclusion: The males are more prevalent to acute myocardial infarction. The age group 40-60 suffers this disease as compare to others and the main symptoms were common as in different cities of Pakistan but the main reasons of acute myocardial infarction was not similar in different cities of Pakistan. Keywords: Gender Prevalence, Age Distribution, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Pakistan
Publication date: 01/06/21

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.6.5498