UNRECOGNISED ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE IN DIABETIC FOOT PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Dr Yousef Ali; Dr Sujay Belgod Rudramuni

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2018

UNRECOGNISED ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE IN DIABETIC FOOT PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Dr Yousef Ali, Dr Sujay Belgod Rudramuni

Abstract :

OBJECTIVES: To identify the presence of undetected IHD and also to evaluate the conventional risk factors for CVD in diabetic foot patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS:It is a prospective observational study. 150 diabetic foot patients were randomly selected from the diabetic ward of PESIMSR Hospital, Kuppam.A detailed history relevant to CVD risk factors was obtained. They underwent a set of general, systemic examination andrelevant investigations to detect IHD. RESULTS:The incidence of unrecognized IHD in our study was 35.32%. IHD in diabetic foot patients was higher in males and in those aged more than 50 years.The most common risk factor for CVD found to be age>50 years(73%) followed by hypertension (48%). CONCLUSION:There was a positive correlation between Diabetic Foot and IHD. Hence there is a need to screen every diabetic foot patient for early detection of IHD to initiate treatment and prevent its morbidity and mortality.