FREQUENCY OF UNDIAGNOSED ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE IN PATIENTS ADMITTED WITH ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Authors

  • Saadia Ashraf
  • Amber Ashraf
  • Umair Ali
  • Noor ul Hadi
  • Rukhsana Anwar
  • Mukhtiar Zaman
  • Muhammad Hafizullah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47144/phj.v49i3.1115

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of undiagnosed ischemic heart disease inpatients admitted with acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD).

Methodology: This cross sectional study was done from 1 January to 31December 2015 at Pulmonolgy Department of Khyber Teaching HospitalPeshawar on patients admitted with acute exacerbation of COPD. Ischemicheart disease was diagnosed if a patient was found to have unstable angina,myocardial infarction or had echo findings suggestive of ischemiccardiomyopathy or regional wall abnormality. Data was gathered on a structuredproforma where demographics, history of common risk factors and presence ofischemic heart disease and it’s further type was documented. Data entered onSPSS version 19 and analyzed.

Results: A total of 412 patients were admitted with the diagnosis of AECOPD.Mean age of the study sample was 61.6±12.5 years, with 41% males.Frequency of undiagnosed ischemic heart disease was found to be 18%. Amongthem 47% had unstable angina, 23% had myocardial infarction and 30% hadischemic cardiomyopathy on echocardiography.

Conclusion: One in five patients admitted with AECOPD had undiagnosedischemic heart disease documented as ACS or ischaemic cardiomyopathy.

Key Words: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Acute Exacerbation of COPD

 

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Ashraf S, Ashraf A, Ali U, Hadi N ul, Anwar R, Zaman M, Hafizullah M. FREQUENCY OF UNDIAGNOSED ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE IN PATIENTS ADMITTED WITH ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. Pak Heart J [Internet]. 2016Nov.15 [cited 2024Nov.24];49(3). Available from: https://pakheartjournal1.pcs.org.pk/index.php/pk/article/view/1115

Issue

Vol. 49 No. 3 (2016): Pakistan Heart Journal

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Original Article

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