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- Title
A study on clinical profile of patients with atrial fibrillation.
- Authors
Meeran, Shaik Sulaiman; Saravanan, M. Agila; Geetha, S.; Sangeetha, S. V.; Krishnakumar S.
- 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.
- Subjects
ATRIAL fibrillation; ARRHYTHMIA; MEDICAL practice
- Publication
International Archives of Integrated Medicine, 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2, p105
- ISSN
2394-0026
- Publication type
Article