Khalida Soomro
Consultant Cardiologist 7th Day Karachi Adventist Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Publications
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Research Article
Role of Natriuretic Terminal Pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-Pro-BNP) in Diagnosis of Heart Failure in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Retrospective Cohort Study Conducted in Karachi, Pakistan
Author(s): Khalida Soomro* and Muhammad Ali
Introduction: COPD and heart failure effecting millions of people in the world where as combinedly becomes deadlier and affecting the major population of different regions of world, also increasing the rate of morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis of heart failure in COPD patients or COPD in heart failure patient is very difficult for cardiologist and pulmonologist. Objective: Acute exacerbation of COPD concomitant with Heart failure is among the diseases responsible for increasing the Mortality, morbidity, economic burden on patients, health care system and to see the impact on gender-based incidence Early use of NT-Pro-BNP is evaluated in COPD patients for diagnosis of heart failure in Pakistan due to socio-cultural and economical differences this study was conducted. Methods: The study was conducted in 7th Day Kara.. Read More»