ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the risk stratification by using Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) risk score model in patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction at tertiary care Hospital.

Material and methods: This was cross-sectional descriptive study, which was conducted at Department of the Cardiology of Liaquat University of Medical and health sciences. Duration of the study was six months from March 2019 to August 2019. All the cases with age >20 years, presented with Non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and both gender were included in the study. TIMI Risk Score was used for risk stratification the treatment decision making in the treatment decision making. All the data was recorded via self-made study proforma. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 20.

Results: Out of total 100 cases males were 64.0% and females were 36.0%. Mean age of the study participants were 59.28+10.33 years. Out of all 32.0% had (TIMI score 0-2), 44.0% had intermediate risk (TIMI score 3-4) and 24.0% had high risk (TIMI score 5-7). Conclusion: It was concluded that the high risk were found to be 24.0% (TIMI score 5-7). All the non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients should undergo risk stratification because this process impacts decision making regarding treatment and provides the patient with some sense of what the future holds.

Key words: TIMI, NSTEMI, high risk