Evaluating the Incidence of Anemia in Individuals Diagnosed with Acute Coronary Artery Disease and Undergoing Coronary Angiography

Objective: Assessing anaemia in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing coronary angiography was the goal of this investigation.

Methods: Seventy patients with acute myocardial infarction were purposefully selected and then admitted to the medical ward at Karbala hospitals for diagnostic angiography and heart surgery. World Health Organisation guidelines (haemoglobin level <13 g/dl for men and <12 g/dl for women) were used to define anaemia. Thirty-five individuals with anaemia and thirty-five patients without anaemia made up the study population.

Results: Results showed that two blocked vessels were present in 24.0% of patients without anaemia and 36.0% of patients with anaemia. In individuals with anaemia, the study also revealed a marked rise in the prevalence of multi-vessel disease and diabetes mellitus. Conclusions: In patients with AMI undergoing coronary angiography, anaemia at baseline is prevalent and closely linked to negative outcomes and a higher incidence risk of multi-vessel disease..

Recommendation: The study suggests creating and implementing educational initiatives that highlight anaemia symptoms and the value of early presentation.