A RETROSPECTIVE CASE STUDY OF INCIDENCE AND ETIOLOGY OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

DR. V. SUKAVENI; DR. SARAVAN PRAMOD; DR.V.DEEPAK

Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2016

A RETROSPECTIVE CASE STUDY OF INCIDENCE AND ETIOLOGY OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Dr. V. Sukaveni, Dr. Saravan Pramod, Dr. V. Deepak

Abstract :

Atrial fiillation (AF) is associated with a higher incidence of mortality, stroke, and coronary events than is sinus rhythm. our aim in this study is to identify the most common etiological cause of atrial fiillation . SAMPLE SIZE : 50 cases of inpatients admitted in the year 2015 were selected at random. INCLUSION CRITERIA :– 1. Both male and female patients were included in this study. 2. Samples were collected from medical OP, medical ward, ICCU,cardiologyOP. Exclusion Criteria Paediatric patients were not included in this study. ABSTRACT