Study of clinical profile and outcome of heart failure patients

Abstract

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a major health problem affecting about 64.3 million 
persons globally, with an epidemiology that varies widely within and between countries. The 
international Congestive Heart Failure Study (INTER-CHF) was an international, multicenter 
cohort study, conducted in sixteen countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and South 
America with six- and twelve-month follow-ups. Aim & Objective:  1. To study risk factors 
for heart failure. 2.To study outcome of patients of heart failure Methods: Prospective cross 
sectional study, Study setting:  Medicine Department of tertiary care centre Study duration: 
from …..to……. Study population:  The study population included all the cases with HF 
admitted at a tertiary care center Sample size: 100 Results:  majority of cases were found in 
above 70 years group e.g.70 followed by 51-60 years age group 22 cases, 61-70,41-50,31
40,21-30 and 18-30 found 17,15,14,5 and 1 case respectively.