Original Research ArticleInternational Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Publication: A profile of heart failure patients in a tertiary care centre in Eastern India
Int J Res Med Sci. 2017;5(1):216-218.DOI10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20164552
Abstract
Background Epidemiological data regarding profile of heart failure in India is lacking. So this study was done to assess the epidemiological profile of heart failure patients in eastern India. Aim of the study was to assess the epidemiological profile of heart failure patients in this part of country.
Methods Total 1000 outdoor and indoor patients presented with symptoms and signs of heart failure according to Framingham criteria were studied.
Results Age of onset of HF is lower than western country. IHD is the commonest cause of HF. Diabetes and hypertensions are important risk factors.
Conclusions Earlier detection and treatment of hypertension and diabetes mellitus might have greater impact in reducing the burden of HF in this part of country.
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Affiliations
- Department of cardiology, R.G KAR Medical College, Kolkata 70004, West Bengal, India
- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Smt Usha Bahuguna Aipha Health-Cardiac cum Multispeciality Institute, Jagdambanagar, Uttarakhand, 263139, India
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Sagordutta Hospital, Kamarhati, West Bengal, India