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- Title
ELECTROLYTE LEVEL CHANGES AND THEIR CORRELATION WITH ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME PATIENTS AS COMPARED TO HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS IN IRAQ.
- Authors
Merza, Wafa Mansor; Ibrahim, Shifaa Jameel
- Abstract
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS), a common complication of coronary heart disease. Serum electrolytes changes in ACS have not been studied extensively and there is paucity of information in the literature in this regard, electrolyte imbalance is one of the probable causes of ventricular tachycardia in patients with ACS. 143 people were included in study divided to 93 patients and 50 as control groups. Study group comprised confirmed diagnosis of recent onset of ACS. The blood samples of both groups were analyzed for Serum electrolytes (Na+, K+) by flame-photometry (Bio-Lab Diagnostic kit). Serum levels of glucose and lipid profile were obtained by calorimetry. There was statistically significant increase in serum sodium and potassium levels in across all age groups & in both sexes of study group compared to control group. The mean (± SD) value of serum sodium and potassium concentrations was found non-significantly higher in Female group than Male group, (Pvalue= 0.3). t-test revealed there was no significant difference in the mean±SD levels of serum sodium and potassium in the presence or absence of diabetes mellitus, Dyslipidemia, Hypertension, Smoking, and obesity, there were non-significant difference in mean (±SD) values of serum Na and K levels among stages of diastolic dysfunction. The mean (±SD) values of serum sodium and potassium concentrations were increased with increase MR severity. The study showed that there was non-significant positive correlation between age values and serum k levels (r = 0.2) (P= 0.1), while there was non-significant negative correlation between age values and serum Na levels (r = - 0.04), (P = 0.8). Non-significant inverse relationship was noted between serum Na, K concentrations and left ventricular ejection Fraction (LVEF) (r = -0.04, -0.3) (P = 0.8, 0.07). In conclusion, early assessment of serum electrolyte concentration is needed in order to implement proper supplementation and serve as important aid in diagnosis of ACS. The value of serum sodium and potassium concentrations increased with increased MR severity.
- Subjects
IRAQ; ACUTE coronary syndrome; ARRHYTHMIA; CORONARY disease; VENTRICULAR tachycardia; ELECTROLYTES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
- Publication
Biochemical & Cellular Archives, 2022, Vol 22, Issue 2, p3651
- ISSN
0972-5075
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.51470/bca.2022.22.2.3651