Frequency of cardiogenic shock in middle age patients with non st elevation myocardial infarction

Objective: to determine the frequency of cardiogenic shock in middle age patients with non st elevation myocardial infarction.material and methods: this study was conducted at cardiology ward & ccu of hayatabad medical complex,peshawar. it was a descriptive cross-sectional study which was conducted for 6 months from may 2011 to october 2011 in which 600 patient after undergoing inclusion and exclusion criteria,calculated for 2.5% estimates for cardiogenic shock out of non st elevation myocardial infarction patients,were enrolled.results: in this study mean age was 60 years with standard deviation ± 1.26. sixty-eight percent patients were male and 32% patients were female. five percent patients had cardiogenic shock while 95% patients didn’t had cardiogenic shock.conclusion: cardiogenic shock is a treatable illness with a reasonable chance for full recovery. © 2014,khyber medical college. allrights reserved.