DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i04.041

Pages: 1570-1573

Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality throughout the world. It is defined as a disease state characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Cardiac morbidities changes associated with COPD can be seen in electrocardiography (ECG). Material and Methods: This was a descriptive type of cross sectional study, conducted in the tertiary care teaching hospital of medical college of southern Maharashtra. In present study total 100 COPD patients were included after their verbal informed consent. They were staged by pulmonary function test (PFT) and evaluated by electrocardiography. Results: Out of 100 participants 72 were males and 28 were females. The mean age of the participants was 52.08 ± 10.2 years. Analysis of ECG showed that 63% of the patients had evidence of right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) and 66% patients had P. pulmonale. Conclusion: Present study concluded that the COPD patients should be screened electrocardiographically in addition to other clinical investigations and examination for the detection of cor-pulmonale.