Practice patterns in the management of congestive heart failure and post-discharge quality of life: A hospital-based cross-sectional study

Objective: The objective of the study is to identify the etiology, risk factors, frequency of major and minor components of the Framingham criteria for heart failure, discharge medications, mortality, and quality of life after discharge from the hospital, for patients who were admitted to the in-pat...

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Main Authors: Agam Bansal, Rana P Padappayil, Shwetha Gopal, Mohil Garg, Rajnish Joshi
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=11;spage=5592;epage=5596;aulast=Bansal
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author Agam Bansal
Rana P Padappayil
Shwetha Gopal
Mohil Garg
Rajnish Joshi
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Rana P Padappayil
Shwetha Gopal
Mohil Garg
Rajnish Joshi
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description Objective: The objective of the study is to identify the etiology, risk factors, frequency of major and minor components of the Framingham criteria for heart failure, discharge medications, mortality, and quality of life after discharge from the hospital, for patients who were admitted to the in-patient unit of a tertiary care hospital in central India, with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF). Methods: This hospital-based cross-sectional study involved retrospective chart review of patients who were admitted to the in-patient unit with a diagnosis of CHF. These patients were then attempted to reach via their telephone numbers listed in the medical records and their current quality of life was assessed using Euro-QoL 5D questionnaire. Results: In the 69 patients who were admitted to the hospital with congestive cardiac failure during the pre-defined period, ischemic heart disease was the most common etiology and smoking was the most common risk factor for the development of CHF. The most common findings based on Framingham criteria were dyspnea on mild exertion, rales and bilateral ankle edema. It was determined that one-fourth of the individuals were non-compliant to the medical treatment and more than half of the patients had a poor health score. Conclusion: Smoking remains to be a major risk factor for patients to develop ischemic heart disease and subsequent CHF. Patients with congestive cardiac failure also had severe deterioration in their quality of life after discharge from the hospital, implying the need for improving efforts toward prevention and better management.
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spelling doaj.art-81f50bb0d6444d739bbd2cbb698013c02022-12-21T22:47:28ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632020-01-019115592559610.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_218_20Practice patterns in the management of congestive heart failure and post-discharge quality of life: A hospital-based cross-sectional studyAgam BansalRana P PadappayilShwetha GopalMohil GargRajnish JoshiObjective: The objective of the study is to identify the etiology, risk factors, frequency of major and minor components of the Framingham criteria for heart failure, discharge medications, mortality, and quality of life after discharge from the hospital, for patients who were admitted to the in-patient unit of a tertiary care hospital in central India, with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF). Methods: This hospital-based cross-sectional study involved retrospective chart review of patients who were admitted to the in-patient unit with a diagnosis of CHF. These patients were then attempted to reach via their telephone numbers listed in the medical records and their current quality of life was assessed using Euro-QoL 5D questionnaire. Results: In the 69 patients who were admitted to the hospital with congestive cardiac failure during the pre-defined period, ischemic heart disease was the most common etiology and smoking was the most common risk factor for the development of CHF. The most common findings based on Framingham criteria were dyspnea on mild exertion, rales and bilateral ankle edema. It was determined that one-fourth of the individuals were non-compliant to the medical treatment and more than half of the patients had a poor health score. Conclusion: Smoking remains to be a major risk factor for patients to develop ischemic heart disease and subsequent CHF. Patients with congestive cardiac failure also had severe deterioration in their quality of life after discharge from the hospital, implying the need for improving efforts toward prevention and better management.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=11;spage=5592;epage=5596;aulast=Bansalcongestive heart failureeuro-qol 5dframingham criteria
spellingShingle Agam Bansal
Rana P Padappayil
Shwetha Gopal
Mohil Garg
Rajnish Joshi
Practice patterns in the management of congestive heart failure and post-discharge quality of life: A hospital-based cross-sectional study
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
congestive heart failure
euro-qol 5d
framingham criteria
title Practice patterns in the management of congestive heart failure and post-discharge quality of life: A hospital-based cross-sectional study
title_full Practice patterns in the management of congestive heart failure and post-discharge quality of life: A hospital-based cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Practice patterns in the management of congestive heart failure and post-discharge quality of life: A hospital-based cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Practice patterns in the management of congestive heart failure and post-discharge quality of life: A hospital-based cross-sectional study
title_short Practice patterns in the management of congestive heart failure and post-discharge quality of life: A hospital-based cross-sectional study
title_sort practice patterns in the management of congestive heart failure and post discharge quality of life a hospital based cross sectional study
topic congestive heart failure
euro-qol 5d
framingham criteria
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