M Bahall

Epidemiology of Acute Myocardial Infarction in South Trinidad

Issue:

Vol 3, Issue 2 (2016)

DOI:

10.7727/wimjopen.2013.215

Pages:

1-6

Synopsis:

The incidence rate (IR) of acute myocardial infarction was 90.6 per 100 000 population (1:1.9) Afro-Trinidadian to Indo-Trinidadian. The IR was highest among male indo-Trinidadians, St elevation myocardial infarction cases were greater than three times as prevalent among Indo-Trinidadians as Afro-Trinidadians.

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study was carried out to determine the incidence rate (IR) and selected demographic and other epidemiologic characteristics of first-time acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients admitted to the San Fernando General Hospital (SFGH) in South Trinidad, a predominantly Indo-Trinidadian (280 428) and Afro-Trinidadian (127 837) population.

Received:

August 12, 2013

Revised:

May 16, 2016

Accepted:

May 26, 2016

PDF Attachment:

WIMJOIss12016_1_6.pdf

Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

Trinidad and Tobago

Acute myocardial infarction

population incidence

Journal Authors:

M Bahall

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An Audit of Cardiac Mortality Due to Acute Myocardial Infarction at a Tertiary Institution in the Southwestern Region of Trinidad and Tobago

Issue:

Vol 2, Issue 2 (2015)

DOI:

10.7727/wimjopen.2014.113

Pages:

60–5

Synopsis:

Acute myocardial infarction mortality affects mainly Indo-Trinidadians versus Afro-Trinidadians (ratio of 5:1), with a general population variation of 2.2:1 (East Indian:African). Males (56.3%) were predominantly affected. Diabetes, hypertension and a combination of diabetes and hypertension accounted for most deaths.

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study aims to identify the profile of patients who died from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during hospital admission in southwest Trinidad.

Received:

May 19, 2014

Accepted:

June 19, 2014

Published:

July 1, 2015

PDF Attachment:

Bahall and Seemungal--Acute Myocardial Infarction in Trinidad.pdf

Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

myocardial infarction