Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains the leading cause of death in the developed world and second leading cause of death in developing countries. Elevated troponin levels and extent of ST-segment depressions are clinically important because they may act as an effective prognostic marker .This cross-sectional study has been designed to see the correlation of ST-segment depression and level of troponin I with in-hospital outcome of NSTEMI patients. The study was conducted in the Department of Cardiology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka during the period of April, 2011- March, 2012. A total of 90 patients were selected by purposive sampling. In this study,the mean ±SD age of the patients was 55.9±9.1 years with a range of 36-80 years with a male -female ratio of 2:1.Over all dyslipidaemia was the most common risk factor present in 55(61.10%) patients followed by smoking in 48(53.3%) patients then obesity in 32(35.60%) then hypertension in 31(34.4%) patients. Troponin I level was significantly high in patients who developed acute LVF (10.36±7.4 vs 7.0124±6.8, p=.027), and cardiogenic shock (13.72±11.37 vs 8.64±7.35, p=.033). Troponin I was significantly high in patients who developed complication (10.72±8.84 vs 6.24±5.41, p=.005) than the patients who were discharged without complication. ST segment depression was significantly more in patients who developed acute LVF(1.07±1.63 vs.55±.74, p=.048). Logistic regression analysis of acute LVF with Troponin I and ST-segment depression showed that ST-segment depression and level of Troponin I were important correlates of acute LVF .Medicine Today 2015 Vol.27(2): 14-19

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In this study, Fe2O3 powder was synthesized using the co-precipitation method from scrap iron, which was then treated with varying concentrations of copper. Afterwards, the modified Fe2O3 was reinforced in the PVC matrix by using the solution-casting method to synthesize PVC composite films, which were subjected to a UV-visible spectrophotometer, a Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer, an X-ray diffractometer, and a thermal gravimetric analyzer to evaluate the optical, chemical, structural, and thermal properties. FTIR analysis reveals the formation of the composite through vibrational bands pertaining to both components present, whereas no significant changes in the XRD patterns of PVC were observed after the doping of modified iron oxide, which reveals the compatibility of fillers with the PVC matrix. The optical properties of the copper-doped iron oxide-PVC composites, including absorbance, refractive index, urbach energy, and optical as well as electrical conductivity are measured, and show an increase in optical activity when compared to the pure PVC compound. Moreover, the increased thermal stability of the synthesized composite was also observed and compared with conventional compounds, which, in accordance with all the other mentioned properties, makes the copper-dopped iron oxide-PVC composite an effective material for electronic, photonic, and optical device applications.

Introduction: Acute coronary syndrome in people under the age of 35 is a distinct subset of the population with a different clinical presentation than older individuals. The pattern and intensity of coronary artery involvement vary, indicating a varied underlying etiology. Improved management will result from a better grasp of this unique challenge. The aim of the study was to understand the common factors and features affecting patients with ACS. Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted at the department of cardiology, Prime Medical College Hospital, Rangpur, Bangladesh during the period of January 2019 to December 2020. A total of 40 participants were selected through purposive sampling technique following the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Result: Male: Female ratio was 9:1, and majority (67.5%) were from the age group of 31-35 years. Obesity was observed in 12.5% of the participants, while 27.5% were overweight. 22.5% of the participants had mild stress, while the remaining 15% of the participants had moderate levels of stress. Chest pain was a common presentation among all the participants, and 30% had shortness of breath. Conclusion: The Acute coronary syndrome in young is almost exclusively seen in male. Smoking, family history of coronary artery disease, dyslipidemia, raised LpA are major risk factors.

Post myocardial infarction (MI) short and long term clinical outcome is largely determined by the size of the infarcted area. It is generally assumed that as the lead involvement in the 12 lead electrocardiography (ECG) is less in anteroseptal ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (AS-STEMI), where ST segment elevation (STE) is limited to leads V1 to V3, myocardial damage is likely to be less. This study was intended to assess regional wall motion abnormality (RWMA) in acute anteroseptal STEMI patients. 90 patients with AS-STEMI admitted in between October 2012 and September 2013, were included. For each patient, a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) was performed within 24-48 hours of MI and was interpreted by an independent investigator blinded to the patient’s ECG data.The mean (± SD) age of the patients was 51.57 (± 12.02) years with mean (± SD) age of the patients was 52.58 (± 12.02) years with a range of 23 - 80 years. There were 91.1% male and 8.9% female. The mean (± SD) EF% was 38.80 %( ± 5.78). All the segments of left ventricle, except basal and mid inferolateral segments, were affected in anteroseptal STEMI. So, the term AS-STEMI may be a misnomer, as it implies that only the anteroseptal segments of the left ventricle are involved. This study shows that regional dysfunction in patients with AS-STEMI extends beyond the anteroseptal region and may be it is as much extensive as extensive anterior myocardial infarction. So, any patients with anterior wall involvement should be treated with utmost importance. University Heart Journal Vol. 15, No. 1, Jan 2019; 28-33

Background: Cardiomyopathy is a primary disorder of heart muscle with abnormal myocardial performance. It is an important cause of heart failure and accounts for upto 25% of causes of heart failure. In view of the high prevalence of chronic heart failure due to underlying dilated cardiomyopathy and the lack of data on DCM, the study was undertaken. Methods: A total of 100 patients (71 males and 29 females) of dilated cardiomyopathy were taken who was undergone Echocardiography at popular Diagnostic centre, Rangpur. ECG and echocardiography was done among all these patients using standard techniques. Results: Majority of the patient was above the age 50 years with male to female ratio is 2.4 :1. Sinus tachycardia, non specific ST-T change, LVH, non progression of R in v1-v5 were common ECG abnormalities. Conclusion: ECG may be normal in patients with DCM though sinus tachycardia and non specific ST-T abnormalities were common. Cardiovasc. j. 2020; 12(2): 109-112

Background: Acute coronary syndrome is a cardiac emergency. It is increasingly common in younger peoples. Management of elderly peoples is difficult due to their associated comorbidity. This study tried to compare the in-hospital outcome of the younger and older patients with acute coronary syndrome.Methods: The study was a comparative cross sectional study. Clinical and biochemical evaluation was done in hospital settings. A total number of 120 patients were included in the study and divided into two groups according to distribution of age. In group I there were elderly groups of aged >60 yrs. and in group II there were patients within the age 40 to 60 yrs. All the data were collected systematically in a preformed data collection form.Results: Group I populations had more in hospital stay and more complications than group II.Conclusion: The study revealed significant association with age and outcome of Acute coronary syndrome patients. Complications of acute coronary syndrome increase as the age of the patients increases.Cardiovasc. j. 2015; 8(1): 49-52

This was a hospital based case control study. The study included patients attending in outdoor and indoor Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Rajshahi Medical College, Hospital since July 2014 to June 2016. The aim of this study was to determine thyroid antibodies is a risk factor for recurrent pregnancy loss. Sixty seven pregnant or non pregnant women with history of recurrent miscarriage during 1st trimester were selected as case group and another sixty seven pregnant women who reached their 12 weeks uneventfully with no history of recurrent miscarriage were selected as control group. Patients with other cause of recurrent miscarriage such as metabolic or endocrinologic disorders, genital organ anomaly, uterine fibroid were excluded from the study. Thyroid function test and thyroid antibodies (FT4, TSH and TPO-Ab) were measured for the two groups. The result of this study showed that the percentage of positive TPO-Ab in target and control group is 67.16% and 5.95% respectively. The study observed that the mean serum concentrations of FT4 in the control subject was significantly higher than the mean of the target group (p-value <0.05). The TSH concentration was increased in miscarriage women with positive antibodies compared with the concentration of TSH in the control group with positive antibodies. The conclusions are that there is a deficiency in thyroid hormones or thyroid’s functional capacity is unable to meet the extra demands of pregnancy which may be one of the causes of recurrent miscarriage. Moreover positive thyroid antibodies pregnant women can reach term and have babies when the concentration of TSH is low during the first trimester, so the risk of miscarriage could be high in positive thyroid antibodies.TAJ 2017; 30(1): 49-55