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- Title
A Case Report on Severe Calcific Aortic Stenosis in an Indian Patient.
- Authors
M., Arumuga vignesh; S., Subadhanisha; L., Haroled Peter P.
- Abstract
Calcific aortic stenosis (AS) is the most prevalent cardiac valve disorder among urban populations. It is distinguished by an obstinate progressive fibro-calcific remodeling and thickening of the aortic valves in the heart which in due course of time causes severe impediment to cardiac outflow. If such is the situation patient feels difficulty in performing day to day activities. In economically developed countries, AS is the second-most frequent cardiovascular disease after coronary artery disease. Mostly in some situations congenital cardiac deformities especially in bicuspid valve and older age are the powerful risk factors for calcific AS and again many other idiopathic factors may also contribute for the same clinical condition. Here we have presented a case of patient with severe calcific aortic stenosis admitted in a government headquarters hospital, Virudhunagar district, Tamilnadu, India. A 57 years old male patient was admitted with complaints of dyspnoea for the past four days; he also had a co-morbidity of right diabetic foot ulcer since the previous week. He was a known type 2 diabetic mellitus and systemic hypertensive patient under medication from the past time. In his diagnostic report it was written after observation that his lungs were showing bilateral pleural effusion. Lab report of swab culture taken from his diabetic foot ulcer by a sterile cotton swab shows gram negative microorganisms Klebseilla pneumoniae was found present. The key aspect of this case report is to draw attention towards Pharmacist interventions in relation to the drugs prescribed and administered to this patient.
- Subjects
AORTIC stenosis; PLEURAL effusions; PHARMACISTS
- Publication
International Journal of Pharma Research, 2020, Vol 11, Issue 2, p32
- ISSN
0975-3532
- Publication type
Article