Study of Electrocardiographic Changes in Patients of Diabetic Nephropathy of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Background Hypertension
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 8
Abstract
Type 2 Diabetes patients with Diabetic nephropathy and background hypertension have excessive cardiovascular mortality. It is thus important to know the electrocardiographic changes occurring in patients of Diabetic nephropathy especially in Type 2 Diabetes mellitus and with background hypertension whose prevalence is increasing in Indian population and also worldwide. The objective of this study was to find out the prevalence of cardiovascular ailments in Type 2 Diabetic patients with nephropathy and background hypertension and to help clinicians with screening, diagnosis and timely decision making and also in future and ongoing research. The study was conducted over 100 patients with Diabetic nephropathy of Type 2 Diabetes with background hypertension attending the outpatient and inpatient services of RIMS, Ranchi, India. The study was approved by the ethical committee of the institute. The study showed that 74% of the patients had ECG changes while 26% had normal ECG tracings. Thus, cardiovascular assessment is must in Type 2 Diabetes mellitus patients with nephropathy and background hypertension.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Ravish Kumar Sinha, Dr. Manjulata, Dr. Sandeep Kumar
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