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Side Effects of Intravenous Streptokinase in Different Age Groups Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
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M Behnam Moghadam   , R Zeighami 1, J Azimian , H Jahanihashemi , M Fotuhi |
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Background & aim: Myocardial infarction is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases. Streptokinase is used in patients with myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation. The aim of this study was to compare the side effects of intravenous streptokinase in acute myocardial infarction patients in different age groups.
Methods: In the present analytic descriptive study, the samples included 100 eligible patients which received intravenous streptokinase. The research instrument was a questionnaire consisting of two parts: the first part was used to measure the underlying data and the second part to evaluate the side effects of intravenous streptokinase,. Data were analyzed by chi-square statistical tests.
Results: There were no significant adverse events between intravenous streptokinase and different age groups ((P>0.05).). The most common side effects of this drug were cardiovascular complications in different age groups.
Conclusion: the use of streptokinase intravenous drug in different age groups is associated with risk of cardiovascular complications.
Key words: age, side effects, streptokinase, acute myocardial infarction, thrombolytic therapy, ST elevation |
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| Keywords: Key words: age, side effects, streptokinase, acute myocardial infarction, thrombolytic therapy, ST elevation |
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Received: 2015/05/6 | Accepted: 2015/05/6 | Published: 2015/05/6
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