Abstract

CCF 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 congestive heart failure. 2.To study outcome of patients of congestive cardiac failure Methods: Prospective cross sectional study, Study setting: Cardiology Department of tertiary care centre. Study population: The study population included all the cases with CCF 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. majority of study participants were Males contributing 60 (60%) and Females 40 (40%). majority of cases had a history of Hypertension 86, followed by Smoking were present in 40 cases, Alcohol history reported by 37 cases, 23 cases were found with DM, Rheumatic heart disease in 17 cases and metabolic syndrome found in 15 cases. Majority of cases complained Dyspnoea on exertion e.g. 89 followed by Orthopnoea in 73 cases, Pedal oedema in 67, Chest pain 56, Palpitation 49, cough 40, syncope 40 and other compained reported by 56 cases. majority of cases discharged 81, DAMA 12 cases and 7 cases death during treatment Conclusions: CCF was seen commonly in age group of above 70 years.most common risk factor was HTN. Hospital mortality was 7%

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