| Abstrakt: |
Background: Heart failure (HF) is a major health problem affecting about 64.3 million persons globally, with an epidemiology that varies widely within and between countries. The international Congestive Heart Failure Study (INTER-CHF) was an international, multicenter cohort study, conducted in sixteen countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and South America with six- and twelve-month follow-ups. Aim & Objective: 1. To study risk factors for heart failure. 2.To study outcome of patients of heart failure Methods: Cross sectional study, Study setting: Medicine Department of tertiary care centre. Study duration: from January 2021 to February 2022 Study population: The study population included all the cases with HF admitted at a tertiary care center Sample size: 100 Results: majority of cases were found in above 70 years group (70 cases) followed by 51-60 years age group (22 cases), 61-70years, 41-50years, 31-40years, 21-30years and 18-20 found 17, 15, 14, 5 and 1 case respectively. Majority of study participants were Males, contributing 60 (60%) and Females 40 (40%). Majority of cases had a history of Hypertension (86 cases), followed by Smoking (40 cases), history of alcohol consumption (37 cases). 23 cases were found with DM, Rheumatic heart disease in 17 cases and metabolic syndrome found in 15 cases. Majority of cases complained Dyspnoea on exertion (89 cases) followed by Orthopnoea (73 cases), Pedal oedema (67 cases), Chest pain (56 cases), Palpitation (49 cases), cough (40 cases), syncope (40 cases). Majority of cases were discharged after recovery (81 cases), 12 cases took DAMA and 7 cases of death during treatment. Conclusions: Heart failure was seen commonly in age group of above 70 years most common risk factor was HTN. Hospital mortality was 7% [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
