Cross sectional study of patients presenting to cath lab in Eastern Nepal.

What is it about?

Chest pain due to acute coronary syndrome or "heart attack" is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and also increasingly in developing nations. This is a demographic study of patients who presented to the hospital with chest pain.

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Why is it important?

It is an important study because: a. It gives us an idea of the magnitude and severity of cases presenting to the hospital. b. The demographic and clinical study can lead to several preventive measures being implemented such as health screening in the future which can prevent an acute event from happening