Cardiovascular Journal of Africa: Africa STEMI Abstracts (April 2018)

15 / 16

CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA • Africa STEMI Abstracts, April 2018 AFRICA 13
Presenting Author
Name: Khalid Mohamed Eisa
Surname: Eltalib
Email
Article
English Title
Clinical Profile and risk factors of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Cardiac Care Unit patients at Elobied Hospital
English Abstract
Introduction: Acute coronary syndrome ( ACS) is a major cause of mortality worldwide and its incidence is rising in Sub-
Saharan Africa. Limited data on ACS are available from the African continent especially from areas away from capital cities.
Objective: To study clinical profile, risk factors and hospital outcomes in patients admitted to Elobied hospital in Northern
Kordofan state in the western region of Sudan.
Methods: This is a retrospective study of all patients admitted to the coronary care unit ( CCU) in Elobied hospital from
July 2014 to November 2015. Data was collected from patients charts regarding demographic data, risk factors, electrocar-
diographic patterns and hospital outcomes.
Results: Total number of patients was 84 with mean age of 58 years. Males were 56% and females 44%. Diabetes melli-
tus, hypertension and smoking was present in 57%, 33%, and 27% respectively. ST elevation myocardial infarction consti-
tuted 44 % of all ACS. Those referred for coronary angiography were 61%. Total mortality was 2% .
Conclusion: ACS occur at relatively young age in our population with high prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension
and smoking. Despite lack of invasive angiography overall hospital mortality was low.
Authors
Name & Surname Title Email
Khalid Mohamed Eisa Eltalib MBBS, MD
Abdelsalam Mohamed Hamad Elfaki MBBS, MD
Ahmed Suliman MBBS, FACP, FESC
Disclosure
I hereby agree that I am authorised to submit this abstract on behalf of all the authors and I agree that the copyright of the
above mentioned abstract, shall reside with the Cardiovascular Journal of Africa (Clinics Cardive Publishing (Pty) Ltd.) and
there is no conflict of interest to report.
Authorisation
I agree that the email addresses provided may be used in sending emails related to the Cardiovascular field including our
Editors’ Choice and reviewer invitations etc.