Stručni rad
https://doi.org/10.24141/1/5/2/10
Retrospective analysis of the incidence of arrhytmia in patients with heart failure at the coronary care unit of the general hospital Dubrovnik
Vedrana Iveta
; Dom zdravlja Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Hrvatska
Anita Miljas
; Opća bolnica Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Hrvatska
Mara Županić
; Zdravstveno Veleučilište, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Heart failure is a collection of signs and symptoms that occur due to the inability of the heart as a muscle pump in ensuring adequate perfusion of tissues and organs, in order to meet their metabolic needs. It is a deadly and debilitating disease which is one of the biggest public health problems of modern civilization. OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and type of arrhythmia in patients with heart failure. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study. The study involved hospitalized patients diagnosed with heart failure after the clinical findings in coronary care unit of the General Hospital Dubrovnik in the period from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2016. Data was collected and analyzed on the basis of access to patient medical histories and other available medical records. RESULTS: The study included 96 patients, of which 45 (46.8%) men and 51 (53.2%) women (χ2 test = 0.258, df = 1; P <0.611). The mean age of men was 72.0 [17.0] years, while in women it was 78.0 [10.0] (P <0.001). Of all respondents with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HF-PEF) the percentage of men was 33.3% and women 66.7%, while in the group of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HF-REF), the percentage of men was 57.4 %, the percentage of women 42, 5% (P=0.019). Patients with HF-PEF were significantly older than patients with HF-REF (P <0.001). Patients with HF-PEF had significantly higher mean systolic (P=0.005) and diastolic blood pressure (P<0.05). The most common type of arrhythmia in patients was atrial fibrillation, confirmed in 46.8% of respondents (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: There is no statistically significant difference in the incidence of atrial fibrillation, supraventricular and ventricular premature beats according to the type of heart failure.
Ključne riječi
arrhythmia; heart failure; coronary care unit; health care
Hrčak ID:
226596
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.10.2019.
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