FREQUENCY OF ANEMIA AND CLINICAL OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

Authors

  • Malik Faisal Iftekhar
  • Abdul Sami
  • Imran Khan
  • Akhter Sher

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47144/phj.v51i1.1417

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of anemia and its short term clinicaloutcome among patients with congestive heart failure.

Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted at CardiologyDepartment Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar. The study duration was six monthsfrom January 2014 to January 2016. Patients of either gender with age more than14 years presenting with congestive heart failure were included in the study.Sample size was calculated using WHO sample calculator. Non probabilityconsecutive sampling technique was used for sample collection.

Results: A total of 159 patients were included in the study, mean age was68±1.28 years. About 57% patients were males. Our study showed that thefrequency of anemia was 46(29%) in patients presenting with congestive heartfailure of them, in hospital mortality was 7%, and 81 % patients were rehospitalized.

Conclusion: Anemia in congestive heart failure acts as a bad prognostic factorresulting in increased rate of mortality and re hospitalization.

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Iftekhar MF, Sami A, Khan I, Sher A. FREQUENCY OF ANEMIA AND CLINICAL OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE. Pak Heart J [Internet]. 2018Jun.5 [cited 2024Nov.23];51(1). Available from: https://pakheartjournal.com/index.php/pk/article/view/1417

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 1 (2018): Pakistan Heart Journal

Section

Original Article

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