Psychosocial risk factors of myocardial infarctionand adverse effects of streptokinasein public sector hospitals

Authors

  • Saira Afzal King Edward Medical University Lahore. Pakistan
  • Muhammad Arif Khan Department of Community Medicine King Edward Medical University Lahore
  • Muhammad Hafiz waqas Khan Department of Medicine, Mayo hospital Lahore.
  • Ayesha Ashraf
  • Maria Afzal Department of Psychology, Government College University Lahore.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.314.6803

Keywords:

Streptokinase administration, Myocardial infarction, Morbidity and Mortality.

Abstract

Objectives: This study investigated the psychosocial risk factors of myocardial infarction and time related adverse effects of administration of streptokinase on short-term morbidity and mortality in patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Methods: One hundred patients with STEMI treated with streptokinase in the hospital setting were prospectively enrolled in the

Author Biographies

Saira Afzal, King Edward Medical University Lahore. Pakistan

Head of Department and Chairperson, community medicine department King Edward Medical University Lahore. Pakistan

Muhammad Arif Khan, Department of Community Medicine King Edward Medical University Lahore

Department of Community Medicine King Edward Medical University Lahore

Muhammad Hafiz waqas Khan, Department of Medicine, Mayo hospital Lahore.

Department of Medicine, Mayo hospital Lahore.

Maria Afzal, Department of Psychology, Government College University Lahore.

Department of Psychology, Government College University Lahore.

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Published

2015-07-24

How to Cite

Afzal, S., Khan, M. A., Khan, M. H. waqas, Ashraf, A., & Afzal, M. (2015). Psychosocial risk factors of myocardial infarctionand adverse effects of streptokinasein public sector hospitals. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 31(4). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.314.6803

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 4 (2015): July - August 2015 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles