Efficacy of thrombolytic therapy with IV streptokinase in acute ST elevation myocardial infarction patients

Karthik S.; Satchi A. Surendran; Mohamed Kasim A.

doi:10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20193257

Authors

Karthik S. Department of General Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India
Satchi A. Surendran Department of General Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India
Mohamed Kasim A. Department of General Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20193257

Keywords:

Acute myocardial infarction, ST segment resolution and thrombolysis

Abstract

Background: Acute Myocardial Infarction is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. Now there are a number of drugs for Thrombolysis but still Streptokinase is used in many of the centers because of the ease of availability and less cost. ST segment elevation resolution following thrombolysis is simple, non-invasive, accessible tool for the assessment of coronary reperfusion. Objective of the present study was to assess the efficacy of thrombolysis in Acute STEMI patients, with respect to resolution of ST-elevation on treatment with streptokinase and also to predict short term outcome during hospital stay in terms of adverse events and mortality.

Methods: 60 Acute STEMI patients who had received thrombolytic therapy with streptokinase were studied in three groups namely Category A, Category B and Category C based on ST segment resolution after administration of thrombolytic therapy.

Results: Of 60 patients, 9 patients (15%) had <30% ST resolution (no STR), 26 patients (43.3%) had 30-70% ST resolution (partial STR), 25 patients (41.7%) had >70% ST resolution (complete STR).

Conclusions: In the present study we conclude that the efficacy of IV streptokinase for thrombolysis in acute STEMI is 41.7%. Patients with no resolution of ST segment 90 minutes following thrombolysis associated with more frequent adverse events and increased mortality compare to partial and complete resolution group.

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