Y. Saptanaga Kumar1, N. B. S. Parimala2
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous, multisystem disease with complexities that extend far beyond airway obstruction.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this prospective study is to determine pulmonary arterial hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease non-invasively.
METHODS: In this descriptive, prospective, observational, cross sectional study, all patients who presented to the department of Medicine and Respiratory medicine, during this study period of 12 months from January 2013 - December 2014 in Chennai were included.
RESULTS: Total number of males in the study is 90(90%), females in the study is 10 (10%). Number of patients in the age group 25-35years was 06 (6%), 36-45years was 38(38%), 46-55 years was 30(30), number of patients in 56-65 years was 14 (14) and number of patients in the age group 66-75 years was 12(12). total number of males smoking in the study is 55(61.11%) and total number of non-smokers were 35(38.88), total number of female smoking in the study is 1(10%) and total number of non-smokers were 9(90%). Pulmonary arterial systolic pressure in present study, Mild pulmonary arterial hypertension was seen in 26(26%), Moderate pulmonary arterial hypertension was seen in 54(54%), Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension was seen in 20(20%).
CONCLUSION: This study shows the prevalence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in COPD patients.
