Abstract

A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY ON PRESCRIBING TRENDS IN CARDIOVASCULAR EMERGENCIES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Dawn Kurian Cheriyan*, Gayathri Gopinadh, Jyothi Lakshmi V. Nair, Pheba Susan Thomas and Dr. Santhosh M Mathews

ABSTRACT

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a major cause of death worldwide. A retrospective study was carried out at a tertiary care hospital. This study included 123 patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate prescribing trends in cardiovascular emergencies in a tertiary care hospital. This study assesses the most frequently treated cardiovascular emergencies, co-morbid conditions associated with them, and age and gender wise distribution. Upon analysing the collected patient data, the majority of patients belonged to the age group of 51-70. Cardiovascular emergencies were found more in males (74%) than females (24%). MI was the most commonly treated cardiovascular emergency. DM (61%) was the most common co-morbid condition associated followed by HTN (59.3%) and DLP (27.6%). Hypolipidemics were the most prescribed drug class, followed by Anti-platelet and Anti-coagulant. PPI (78.8%), Hypoglycemics (41.4%), and BZD’s (28.5%) were the most commonly prescribed non-cardiovascular drugs. Most drugs were not prescribed in generic names. Use of ACEI was found to be lower compared to other cardiovascular drugs.

Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases, prescribing trends, co-morbid conditions, MI