Cardiovascular disease prevalence and prescription patterns at a tertiary level hospital in Bangladesh.
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2012-03
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Demographic study of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and drug utilization in
population is the basis for assessment of cardiovascular disease management. Aim of this study
was to analyze the prevalence of CVDs with drug utilization and current trends in Bangladesh.
A cross-sectional type of descriptive study was carried out at the outdoor of National Institute
of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Dhaka from July’09 to August’09. A total of 780
patients, who acquiesce with the inclusion and exclusion criteria, were interviewed with
structured questionnaire and followed up by prescription monitoring. Out of the total patients
with a male, female ratio of 5.3: 4.7, 45.90% patients were over 55 years and 69.62% patients
had come from urban area. The patients had lipid level disorder (47.05%), hypertension
(28.05%), heart failure (27.25%), ischaemic heart disease (21.55%) and 40.39% were
associated with diabetes. Individual patient got 6.35 ± 1.56 no. of drug of different class of
which most frequently prescribed drugs were antiatherogenic (97.67%), lipid lowering agents
(95.35%), antianginal (79.07%), beta-blockers (51.16%), ACE inhibitors (30.23%), diuretics
(37.21%), anxiolytics (81.4%) etc. This data may be propitious for the general physicians for
optimizing rational use of cardiovascular drugs and also accessible in formulating strategy for
effective cardiovascular disease management.
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Prevalence, NICVD, prescription, ischemic heart disease
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Muhit Md Abdul, Rahman Md Obaidur, Raihan Sheikh Zahir, Asaduzzaman Muhammad, Akbar Mohammad Ahasanul, Sharmin Nahid, Faroque A B M. Cardiovascular disease prevalence and prescription patterns at a tertiary level hospital in Bangladesh. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. 2012 Mar; 2(3): 80-84.