Echocardiographic Changes of The Patients of Bronchial Asthma

Abstract

Background: Bronchial asthma is the major health problems and causes of chronic morbidity and mortality in Bangladesh as well as worldwide. Echocardiography was performed to observe changes in the patients of bronchial asthma.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to observe echocardiographic changes in case of bronchial Asthma.

Materials and Methods: It was an observational study carried out in the Department of Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Rajshahi for to years. According to inclusion and exclusion criteria 73 people having bronchial asthma were selected. Thorough history, physical examination and spirometric along with echocardiographic assessment were done.

Results: In case of bronchial asthma, 03(4.11%) cases showed echocardiographic changes and 70 (95.89%) cases showed normal echocardiogram.

Conclusion: In this study, echocardigraphic changes were 4.11% in bronchial asthma patients. So while treating asthma patients' physicians should be aware of the cardiac condition also.

KYAMC Journal Vol. 9, No.-4, January 2019, Page 170-172