Cardiovascular disease among patients admitted to medicine intensive care unit (MICU) in tertiary care hospital
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction Cardiovascular diseases CVDrsquos are rampantly increasing in the Indian population with an increasing trend in the younger patients Overall cardiovascular diseases showed that almost onefourth of all deaths in India in 2008 CVDrsquos were considered as the fastest growing chronic illness between 2005 and 2015 growing at an average of 92 per yearObjectives i To know cardiovascular diseases in patients admitted to MICU ii Categorization of various CVD and associated conditions iii To know the socio demographic profile of the patientsMaterials and Methods The study was retrospective of 3 months duration among patients of age group among 3050 years admitted in KR Hospital Mysuru All the patients admitted in the hospital for a minimum duration of 24 hours were included Data were collected based on standard proforma from the available case record sheets The analysis of data was based on descriptive statistical analysisResults The study found that majority of cases recorded in MICU was cardiovascular related disorders In that Myocardial infraction MI was major cardiovascular disease CVDKeywords Medicine intensive care unit MICU Myocardial infarction MI Cardiovascular diseasesCVD
Authors and Affiliations
Arpith M. N. , Revathi Devi M. L. , Purushothama S. M. , Manju Natha S. N.
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