Aim: The aim is to evaluate Serum Magnesium as a prognostic marker in
Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) and to compare with Coronary Prognostic
Index (CPI). Methods: This case control study conducted in the intensive care
unit (ICU) of AVBRH, Sawangi, Wardha taking 150 cases of ACS and 150
healthy age and sex matched controls. CPI was calculated in the cases of ACS
and Serum Magnesium was calculated on admission for cases and controls
and was compared between them. P value of <0.05 was taken as significant.
Results: 6% of the cases gave history of myocardial infarction and 22% gave
history of Angina and 34.6% gave history of smoking. Mean levels of serum
Magnesium on admission (mg/dL) in cases was 1.82 ± 0.29 and among
controls was 1.86 ± 0.23 with no significant difference between them. The
prevalence of Hypomagnesemia was seen in 30% of cases and 19.33% of
controls. Significant negative correlation was seen between serum Magnesium
levels on admission with CPI with correlation coefficient of (r=-0.293, p<0.01).
Mean ± SD of CPI in patients with hypomagnesemia was 10.42 ± 5.36 which
was significantly higher as compared to patients without hypomagnesemia
(7.3± 3.34). Conclusion: This study concluded that MI was more prevalent
among the male population than the female population. Hypertension,
smoking, alcohol and diabetes are the common independent risk factors for
ACS. Serum Magnesium levels can be predictive of severity of outcome in
cases of ACS and is correlated negatively with CPI.
Keywords: Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Prognostic Index,
Hypomagnesemia, Hypertension, Angina
