A study on clinical profile of patients with atrial fibrillation
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Date
2018
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Educational Society for Excellence
Abstract
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice. This study is about the etiological and clinical profile of paroxysmal, persistent and permanent AF. Aim: The aim of this article was to review the clinical epidemiological features of atrial fibrillation. Materials and methods: A hospital-based descriptive study was conducted among 50 patients, diagnosed as atrial fibrillation in Cardiology Department, from 2016 to 2017. Results: Out of 50 patients with atrial fibrillation, 32% were aged between 60 – 69 years and 42(84%) were females and 8 (16%) were males. Permanent AF was seen in 56% patients. Conclusions: Palpitation followed by dyspnoea was the major symptoms encountered with atrial fibrillation, and in females within the age group of 50 years and above are prone to develop AF.
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Atrial fibrillation, Cardiac rhythm, AF, Permanent AF
Citation
Meeran Shaik Sulaiman, Saravanan M. Agila, S Geetha, S.V Sangeetha, Krishnakumar S.. A study on clinical profile of patients with atrial fibrillation. International Archives of Integrated Medicine. 2018 Feb; 5(2): 105-110