A RETROSPECTIVE CASE STUDY OF INCIDENCE AND ETIOLOGY OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

DR. V. SUKAVENI; DR. SARAVAN PRAMOD; DR.V.DEEPAK

Volume : V, Issue : XII, December - 2016

A RETROSPECTIVE CASE STUDY OF INCIDENCE AND ETIOLOGY OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Dr. V. Sukaveni, Dr. Saravan Pramod, Dr. V. Deepak

Abstract :

Atrial fiillation (AF) is associated with a higher incidence of mortality, stroke, and coronary events than is sinus rhythm. our aim in this study is to identify the most common etiological cause of atrial fiillation . SAMPLE SIZE : 50 cases of inpatients admitted in the year 2015 were selected at random. INCLUSION CRITERIA :– 1. Both male and female patients were included in this study. 2. Samples were collected from medical OP, medical ward, ICCU,cardiologyOP. Exclusion Criteria Paediatric patients were not included in this study.