A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASES
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 16
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous, multisystem disease with complexities that extend far beyond airway obstruction. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this prospective study is to determine pulmonary arterial hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease non-invasively. METHODS: In this descriptive, prospective, observational, cross sectional study, all patients who presented to the department of Medicine and Respiratory medicine, during this study period of 12 months from January 2013 - December 2014 in Chennai were included. RESULTS: Total number of males in the study is 90(90%), females in the study is 10 (10%). Number of patients in the age group 25- 35years was 06 (6%), 36-45years was 38(38%), 46-55 years was 30(30), number of patients in 56-65 years was 14 (14) and number of patients in the age group 66-75 years was 12(12). total number of males smoking in the study is 55(61.11%) and total number of non-smokers were 35(38.88), total number of female smoking in the study is 1(10%) and total number of nonsmokers were 9(90%). Pulmonary arterial systolic pressure in present study, Mild pulmonary arterial hypertension was seen in 26(26%), Moderate pulmonary arterial hypertension was seen in 54(54%), Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension was seen in 20(20%). CONCLUSION: This study shows the prevalence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in COPD patients.
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Saptanaga Kumar Y, Parimala N. B. S
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