Publications by authors named "Rajeev Marwah"
Background: The data on clinical characteristics, treatment practices and out comes in patients with Non- ischemic Systolic Heart Failure (NISHF) is limited. We report clinical characteristics, treatment and outcomes in patients with NISHF.
Methods: 1004 patients with NISHF were prospectively enrolled and their demographics, clinical characteristics, and treatment were recorded systematically.
Aim: There is no community-based study about the prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) in Himachal; hence, we undertook this study.
Methods And Results: A population-based survey was done in four villages of different districts of Himachal Pradesh. In total, 1882 persons were examined.
Aims: This study determined the prevalence of chronic mountain sickness (CMS) and its predisposing factors among natives of Spiti Valley in the northern state of Indian Himalayas. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted in natives of Spiti Valley aged ≥ 20 years residing at altitudes of 3000 to 4200 meters. CMS was diagnosed using Qinghai criteria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose Of Study: Rheumatic heart disease is still the commonest valvular heart disease in India. There is no population based study regarding the prevalence of rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease (RF/RHD) from Himachal and hence the purpose of study.
Methods And Results: A community based survey for prevalence of RF/RHD was done in four villages of different districts of Himachal.
Article Synopsis
- A community-based study was conducted in Himachal Pradesh to assess the prevalence of hypertension, as previous data was lacking.
- Out of 1,092 adults surveyed, 35.89% were diagnosed with hypertension, with higher rates in males (39.8%) than females (33.15%), and a significant number (24.45%) were in the pre-hypertensive range.
- The study found that only 21.98% of hypertensive individuals were aware of their condition, and among those, only 20.23% had their blood pressure under control, indicating a need for better awareness and management strategies.
Coronary heart disease in rural population of Himachal--a population based study.
J Assoc Physicians India
July 2009
Background: Cardiovascular disease has emerged as a major health burden worldwide. There is no study in Himachal about the prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD), hence the purpose of the study.
Material And Methods: Population based study was done in three different villages of different districts of Himachal Pradesh.
We describe a case that underwent successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in cardiogenic shock but after half an hour, again had severe chest pain with re-elevation of ST segment and was found to have coronary artery spasm as a cause of recurrence of symptoms.
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