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Occurrence and predictors of irregular heart rhythms and sudden cardiac death in the first 48hours after a heart attack

Clinical profile of arrhythmias post acute myocardial infarction in the first 48hours - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/01/061723
Enrollment
196
Registered
2024-01-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: I21- Acute myocardial infarction

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: Nil

Sponsors

Dr Sreeja Gandamsetty
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction above 18 years of age who can give written informed consent. Acute myocardial infarction (MI) : Acute myocardial injury with clinical evidence of acute myocardial ischemia and with detection of a rise and,or fall of cT values with at least one value above the 99th percentile URL and at least one of the following: 1)Symptoms of myocardial ischemia 2)New ischemic electrocardiographic (ECG) changes 3) Development of pathologic Q waves 4)Imaging evidence of new loss of viable myocardium or new regional wall motion abnormality in a pattern consistent with an ischemic etiology

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Pregnant females 2)History of prior myocardial infarction or chronic heart failure 3)Patients already on anti arrhythmics or drugs prolonging QT interval 4)Patients with previously diagnosed structural and valvular heart diseases- cardiomyopathy, congenital heart 5)Patients with previously diagnosed channelopathies or conduction disorders 6)Patient on cardiac device therapy 7)Prior documented cardiac conduction abnormalities 8)Documented Active infection 9)Autoimmune diseases 10)Malignancy 11)Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 12)Hypothyroidism 13)Hyperthyroidism 14)Documented Anemia 15)Patients on Beta blockers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Association between acute myocardial Infarction and arrhythmias in the first 48hours.Timepoint: At the time of recruitment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To analyze risk factors associated with increased occurrence of arrhythmias post acute MI Evaluation of ECG indices associated with arrhythmias post acute MI in the first 48hoursTimepoint: At the time of recruitment.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr T S Shashikala

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

ba.shastry@manipal.edu9845702450

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026