Volume : IV, Issue : VIII, August - 2015

EVALUATION OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Dr. Yashaswini L S

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METHODOLOGY: The present study was designed to assess clinical features in patients with COPD and to evaluate PH in them using noninvasive methods. The study was conducted on 100 COPD patients at K R Hospital. In addition to the routine laboratory tests, pulmonary function tests, ECG, 2D Echocardiography were done. RESULTS: Mean age of the studied patients was: 65.07±7.52 years, majority of patients were in the age group 61–70 years. Out of 100 patients studied, 76 were male and 24 females. Cough was the commonest presenting symptom (96%), followed by sputum production (84%), eathlessness( 84%). Duration of illness in majority of patients (37%) was 6–10 years, in 34% of patents 1–5 years and in 29% of patients 11–20 years. Majority of patients(75%) were smokers and the severity of PH was related to the smoking duration and number of cigarettes smoked per day. PH was moderate in 23% and severe in 77% patients.

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Dr. YASHASWINI L S Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease” International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 8 August 2015

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