Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate as A Marker of Prognosis in Patients of Myocardial Infarction

Abstract

Objective: Frequency of in-hospital mortality of myocardial infarction patients with raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
Methods: In this descriptive study, 200 consecutive cases of age 40-60 years with either gender with a definite diagnosis of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) presenting to the medical emergency department were enrolled in the study. ESR sample was taken in all these patients. Data was analyzed in the SPSS version 20.0.
Results: The mean age of patients was 53.01±5.95 years. Out of 200 patients diagnosed with STEMI, 130 (65%) weremales while 70 (35%) were female.In patients who died, themean raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate was found to be 48.47±3.32, while among survival the mean raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 45.17±4.12. Mortality was noted in 28 (14%) patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction with raised ESR (>33 mm in 1st hour).
Conclusion: Raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate leads to worse prognosis and increased in-hospital mortality of patients with STEMI.