A STUDY ON PRESCRIBING PATTERNS IN PATIENTS WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION PRIOR TO INTERVENTIONAL TREATMENT IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Prasantha Kumari Mantada*, Tholam. Srilakshmi, Bojja Geetha Sudhakar, Tirumala Setti Mohana Priyanka, Kandhlavath Bharathi Bai
ABSTRACT
It is a prospective observational study of patients with Myocardial Infarction (MI) prior to interventional treatment conducted over a period of 6 months from October (2018) to March (2019) in the Department of Cardiology at Heart Care Center, Vijayawada. To study the prescription patterns in patients with Myocardial Infarction before angioplasty and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting because prevalence of Myocardial infarction is more frequent in India due to various lifestyle modifications. In this study, it was found that male subjects, age range from 46-55 years, alcoholic, smokers and anemic patients and with past history of both Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension have more prevalence towards the MI. Mostly Myocardial Infarction patients are with Non ST segment elevation (NSTEMI). Antiplatelets were frequently prescribed drugs followed by Antihypertensives and Antianginals. Combination of Losartan and Metoprolol were prescribed to more patients. Protocol of management strategy for Myocardial Infarction was compliance with standard recommended guidelines in this study. Many patients were recovered by medical management without surgery and recurrence under this study.
Keywords: Myocardial infarction, Interventional treatment, Prescribing patterns, Antihypertensives, Antiplatelets, NSTEMI.
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