Rheumatic Heart Disease among Patients with Valvular Heart Disease Admitted to the In-patient Department of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Authors

  • Kriti Basnet Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Shreeyash Raj Bhattarai Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Sangam Shah Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Amir Joshi Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Sanjit Kumar Sah Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Roshan Gami Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Rajaram Khanal Department of Cardiology, Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Center, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.7457

Keywords:

epidemiology; prevalence; rheumatic heart disease.

Abstract

Introduction: Valvular heart disease continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality around the world, with rheumatic heart disease accounting for the bulk of cases in developing nations. The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease among patients with valvular heart disease admitted to the in-patient department of a tertiary care centre.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from December, 2018 to December, 2020 at a tertiary care centre after receiving ethical approval from the Institutional Review [Reference number: 395 (6-11) e2 077/078]. Patients of age ≥18 years presenting with valvular manifestations of any disease diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography were included and patients other than Nepalese nationals were excluded. Convenience sampling was done and a sample size of 327 was taken. Data were collected, entered and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 22.0. Point estimate at a 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and percentages for binary data.

Results: Among 327 patients, the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease was found to be 237 (72.47%) (67.63-77.31 at 95% Confidence Interval).

Conclusions: The prevalence of rheumatic heart disease was similar to the other similar studies conducted in similar settings.

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Published

2022-05-05

How to Cite

Basnet, K. ., Bhattarai, S. R. ., Shah, S., Joshi, A., Sah, S. K. ., Gami, R. ., & Khanal, R. . (2022). Rheumatic Heart Disease among Patients with Valvular Heart Disease Admitted to the In-patient Department of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 60(249), 419–424. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.7457

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Vol. 60 No. 249 (2022): JNMA: Published Monthly

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