myocardial infarction

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

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Acute Myocardial Infarction Identified in a Peripheral Clinic and Treated with Urgent Surgical Revascularization: Door to Knife in Less than Three Hours

Issue:

Vol 1, Issue 2 (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimjopen.2014.023

INTRODUCTION

According to the World Health Organization, coronary heart disease kills more people each year in high, middle and low income countries alike than any other disease. The 2012 Pan American report for Trinidad and Tobago showed a 51% raised risk for non-communicable lifestyle disease and the concomitant risk of cardiac disease in the 25–64-year age group with a reported increased rate of obesity, hypertension and diabetes (1).

Received:

February 4, 2014

Accepted:

February 12, 2014

PDF Attachment:

Rampersad et al--acute myocardial infarction.pdf

Journal Sections:

Case Reports

Keywords:

Bypass

cardiovascular surgery

myocardial infarction