Vol. 1, Issue 7, Part I (2015)

Material and Methods:This study conducted an analytical cross-sectional analysis of hospital data pertaining to Echocardiographic findings in a sample of 70 patients with DCM who sought assessment of their Echocardiograms at the Department of Anaesthesiology, Maharajah’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Nellimarla, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India over the period of January 2014 to December 2014. Individuals who were below the age of 18 and those who declined to provide consent were omitted from the study.

Results:Of the total sample size of 70 participants, 45 were identified as male and 25 as female, yielding a male to female ratio of 1.6:1. The study observed a high prevalence of congestive heart failure among individuals aged 61-75 years, with an average age of 60. The echocardiography findings indicated that patient 28 exhibited a little dilation of the Left Ventricle. The majority of individuals exhibited poor Left Ventricular Systolic Function, as indicated by an average Ejection fraction of 39.6%. There was no statistically significant disparity observed in the mean upper respiratory (EF%) percentage between males and females, and no statistically significant correlation was found between age and average EF%.

Conclusion:Dilated cardiomyopathy, characterized by congestive heart failure, is the most commonly observed manifestation of cardiomyopathy. Echocardiography is a reliable method for detecting this condition, although it is often misdiagnosed in our region.