DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i01.031

Pages: 150-158

COPD is leading of morbidity and mortality worldwide and results in an economic and social burden that is both substantial and increase. COPD cause hypoxia in lungs triggering the pulmonary vasoconstriction which leads to increase in pulmonary vascular resistance finally involving the heart and causes right sided cardiac complications which can be evidenced by ECG. To study the electrocardiographic findings in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, to correlate these findings with duration, severity of the disease and pulmonary function test. This study consists of 60 patients of study period during from April 2013 to June 2015.