Factors precipitating congestive heart failure--role of patient non-compliance.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-92177
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study was aimed to identify systematically the precipitating factors causing decompensation of heart failure and subsequent hospitalisation. We specially assessed the role of patient non-compliance with therapy as an important precipitating factor for heart failure, since it has not been systematically studied previously in an Indian setting where rheumatic heart disease is common.METHODS:
In this cross-sectional analytical study, 125 cases of congestive heart failure hospitalized in Government Medical College, Nagpur, were studied. All the patients were thoroughly evaluated and investigated to identify the precipitating factors for heart failure. A patient was categorized as being non-compliant with therapy if he/she was consuming less than 80% prescribed drugs (assessed by pill count) or was non-compliant with dietary advice (assessed by an interviewer-administered questionnaire).RESULTS:
Rheumatic heart disease was the commonest underlying heart disease (52.8%) followed by ischemic and/or hypertensive heart disease (27.2%). The most common precipitating factor was patient non-compliance with diet or drug therapy (49.6%) followed by arrhythmias (16.8%), uncontrolled hypertension (14.4%), infective endocarditis (13.6%), anemia (14.4%) and infections (11.2%).CONCLUSION:
The results emphasize the importance of patient non-compliance with prescribed therapy as a leading precipitating factor for congestive heart failure in an Indian setting, which can be prevented by appropriate cost-effective strategies aimed to improve patient compliance.
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IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Prognóstico
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Educação de Pacientes como Assunto
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Estudos Transversais
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Causalidade
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Fatores de Risco
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Recusa do Paciente ao Tratamento
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Sensibilidade e Especificidade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de etiologia
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Estudos de avaliação
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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